Mazzarri continues training and will soon have everyone available including the Uruguayans returning from two defeats in the world qualifying rounds
CAGLIARI. Cagliari back on the pitch to prepare for the umpteenth challenge of life. For the first training session of the week in view of Sunday’s match against Sassuolo, Mazzarri smiles as the group is expanding. Cragno and Marin finished with Italy and Romania. The midfielder trained regularly with the rest of the group. While the goalkeeper will be with the team in this afternoon’s session. The coach also embraces Ceppitelli and Dalbert: for central and winger I work partially in a group. And there are already three reinforcements.
Today could be Carboni’s turn: yesterday the left-handed 2001 worked separately due to otitis which had forced him to leave the “blue” retreat ahead of time. Situation in evolution: there should be no problems for Sassuolo. Missing from the call are Bellanova (yesterday together with the under-21 team mates in the friendly match against Romania) and the four Uruguayans Godin, Caceres, Nandez and Pereiro who yesterday ended their South American trip in a disastrous way in the match against Bolivia.
Nicolato yesterday “spared” Bellanova, used instead in the previous under 21 match. As for the South Americans, today the four from Uruguay will travel to Italy. The right day to return to the group should be tomorrow. For the “celestial” national team a frightening balance in the two world matches of this tranche: 0-1 at home against Argentina and last night a 3-0 defeat against Bolivia, with Godin, Caceres and Nandez on the field, while Pereiro is remained on the bench.
Mazzarri will have the opportunity to test the conditions of the players in view of a possible use with Sassuolo. Yesterday afternoon’s session began with some mobility exercises, followed by a session of technical exercises dedicated to ball possession. To close the training a match played in small spaces. Apart from Ceter too. Today new session scheduled for the afternoon. Tickets for the next home match against Salernitana are already on sale. Stefano Ambu
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