Training and call-ups in view of the Trofeo Berlusconi

The bianconeri were at work on Sunday having a training session at the Juventus Center in Vinovo. Member of the board of directors Carlo Sant’ Alabano and sports director Alessio Secco watched the session. 19 called up for match on Monday.

The team had a meeting with Ferrara for 2 minutes and then took part in exercises without the ball and a 9-a-side mini-match on half the field with Diego as joker. Playing for the whites were Buffon, Ariaudo, De Ceglie, Cannavaro, Grygera, Felipe Melo, Marchisio, Trezeguet and Iaquinta. The green team was made up of Manninger, Molinaro, Chiellini, Legrottaglie, Zebina, Salihamidzic, Poulsen, Amauri and Del Piero.The mni-match was divided into three parts with the keepers making room for Chimenti and Kirev in the last part.

At the end of the Sunday session, Ferrara announced the list of players called-up for the Trofeo Berlusconi which will see the inclusion of Marchisio, Trezeguet and Zebina who returned to working with the group. Diego is also included after having had a good training session and playing the mini-match as joker.

Tiago will not be part of the expedition, after having suffered a muscle strain to the right thigh which will be examined on Monday. Other players which have not been called-up are Camoranesi who will continue with his recovery following the injury suffered with the national team, Caceres who was granted a day off, Chiellini who will be rested as well as the injured Giovinco and Sissoko. The Mali midfielder is at St. Rapahel at the Cote Azzure at the centre where he had formerly undergone the post-operation rehabilitation programme: the medical treatment is being carried out in accordance with the Juventus medical staff while the athletic preparation is being followed by Gaudino.

Below is the list of players called-up:

1 Buffon 4 Felipe Melo 5 Cannavaro 7 Salihamidzic 8 Marchisio 9 Iaquinta 10 Del Piero 11 Amauri 12 Chimenti 13 Manninger 15 Zebina 17 Trezeguet 18 Poulsen 19 Molinaro 21 Grygera 23 Ariaudo 28 Diego 29 De Ceglie 33 Legrottaglie

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