Donadoni warns Del Piero

Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has warned Alessandro Del Piero that his place may be in jeapordy. Del Piero recently insisted Donadoni only play him up front, and the coach seemingly agreed, but now he has suggested younger players have a chance of making the squad up front.

Donadoni exclaimed, "Will I choose him as a second striker? I like open dialogue and I won’t discount anyone without due consideration," Donadoni told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"But the more flexible a player is, the more chance he has of playing and the decision is mine to be made calmly."

"I’m hoping that younger players will play a bigger role in the squad. Our youngsters are amongst the most promising in the world and we need to exploit them.

"I’m watching Giuseppe Rossi with interest and also I’m following Riccardo Montolivo, Alessandro Rosina and Marco Borriello. These players are the future of the Italian national side."