"The team trained well, with commitment. And everyone is healthy," Fabio Pisacane emphasized as he opened the press conference ahead of tomorrow night's match in Bergamo, the fourth matchday of the championship.
"Two teams with different objectives are facing each other. Atalanta has a strong squad, but we want to pursue our vision without presumption or self-consciousness. We want to play our game," the Cagliari coach threw down the gauntlet from the Crai Sport Center immediately after the final training session.
In addition to the injured Idrissi, Felici, and Trepy, Nzola will not be called up. "He's staying home to try to get back into shape as quickly as possible." Rodríguez will be available, but he's not at his best, having had throat surgery this week. Pisacane also weighs in on Mina : "Yerry is ready, and he knows his game well. And it's likely he'll be able to start."
The Neapolitan coach welcomed the pre-calls from former Italy coach Roberto Mancini for Romano and Maldini. "It's something that makes us proud. Having players in the national team does justice to everyone's work. And I hope these pre-calls turn into actual call-ups."
Regarding the Milanese playmaker , who was decisive on Monday and played for the club again today in Bergamo, the Rossoblu coach is keen to point out: "He knows he still has something to add. We spoke after the Lecce match, and I told him he should be angry. He shouldn't rest on his laurels over the goal, but should focus on other things he could have done, but didn't."
Sugawara, who finally received his residency permit, is also among those called up . Kevin Carlos will also be there. "He's been through the worst time; losing a mother is something that can't happen. But since he came back, he's immediately found the strength to isolate himself. He wants to push hard; football can be a good ally in this difficult time."
A thought also for Felici, betrayed by his cruciate ligament for the second time in nine months: "We're undoubtedly losing freshness, we're losing the ability to overturn a game plan at any stage using his one-on-one skills. Mattia knows it's a huge blow. But we're waiting for him and we're confident he'll come back even stronger."
