Italy To Experiment Against Nigeria

[Folami David]

Cesare Prandelli has opted to select an experimental Italian team for his side's clash with Nigeria.
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The Azzurris face Stephen Keshi's men in an international friendly at Fulham's Craven Cottage on November 18 and the 56-year-old Italian will look to use a host of relatively untried players for the game.
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Prandelli had named a 28-man strong squad ahead of matches with Germany and Nigeria, and after the 1-1 draw with Germany on Friday, he said he plans to use Monday's game as a chance to rotate his squad.
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"This team can certainly improve and we've got to focus on having the right fitness levels in Brazil," he said.
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"We now have two days to recover and the plan is to put out an entirely new team in the next game (against Nigeria)."
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Prandelli will certainly be without Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli, who got injured against Germany and has returned to his club.
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Among those likely to start are Italian-born Nigerian Angelo Ogbonna, reserve goalkeeper Federico Marchetti, Zenit Saint Petersburg defender Domenico Criscito and Parma's Marco Parolo.
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Ogbonna replaced Barzagli against Germany, while Criscito played after a year's absence in the same match. Parolo has made only one appearance for Italy.
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Italy won the only previous encounter between the two sides, when they beat the Super Eagles 2-1 in the second round of the 1994 World Cup.