Here is what happened in the Second day training of our Italian National Team preparing

     Press Conference followed with Italian Head Coach Marcello Lippi and players.

- First news is that "the Trio Giuseppe Rossi, Gennaro Gattuso, and Daniele De Rossi" seem to be suffering from injuries and risking not playing on Wednesday against Montenegro, which will be a real tragedy and a big problem for Lippi. I am already worried about having many injured players at this early stage of the season. Don't you?

            
   Villareal forward Giuseppe Rossi, AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, and AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi.  I love the  expression from Gattuso, our "roaring lion."!  Photo: Grazia Neri

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-  Rossi, Gattuso, and De Rossi did only the second part of the training. A very light athletic workout. All three had massages to relief contusion and muscle tension. AS Roma gladiator Daniele De Rossi has the worst condition suffering a "contusione" in the leg.  De Rossi feels pain when doing heavy training while pain decrease once he is in action.

Gattuso problems with his right knee.  Training limited to light jogging and stretching. Yet, during training he was so optimistic transmitting "his drive, motivational will to give their best in the training and win the match against Montenegro."   Giuseppe Rossi having muscular tension.

-  Training concluded with a practice match game.

       Lippi tried different strategies in the midfield. 

       a. Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo and Palermo midfielder Antonio Nocerino.

       b. Other strategy teststing the Roman gladiators in the midfield. Simone Perrotta and Alberto Aquilani. Guys, Aquilani is doing well in trainings, scoring yesterday two goals and today showing he is ready to be in the starting line up.  Most likely Daniele De Rossi will miss the match or play only first half because his injury seems serious, so, Aquilani and Perrotta can have a shot here.

What a problem with De Rossi because if he does not improve he will also miss the Serie A Week 7 match against Inter!!! You bet AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti must be following closely the progress of De Rossi.