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  • Ventura reveals what Balotelli needs to do to get Italy call-up

    Ventura reveals what Balotelli needs to do to get Italy call-up

    Giampiero Ventura has named his 26-man squad that will face Spain in the World Cup Qualifiers. The Italian tactician talked to media on Monday morning after the squad’s arrival at the training centre in Coverciano.

    “The Spain clash is an important game but not a decisive one. They are the best team of the group. They’ve changed many things from their approach to the way they lineup.”

    Ventura has been of course asked about how many chances does Balotelli has to get a call-up for Italy national team after that the Nice striker had earned a preliminary call up.

    “One can discuss Balotelli as a player, I am concerned about other aspects. He’s returned to goal and is now playing on a regular basis. He must be even more consistent  now.”

    Immobile and Belotti can play together they did already. They’ll definitely play one of the next two games. Darmian came to help us playing with a three-man defence.”

    “I’m happy to have many youths available and it’s good to have three stages to work with them.”

    Verratti’s conditions have to be monitored. He picked up an injury in the match against Israel and I have to consider which game I want him to play: Spain or Macedonia, when we’ll be forced to get the three points.”

    “Serie A title challenge is not over yet. Juventus have a great squad, but they can’t be sure to win the title. Everything can happen in football. If they hadn’t win against Palermo things could have been more complicated for them.”
     

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