我好难过啊，不希望这是真的！

godfrey · 发表于 2002-5-15 11:47:00

Caniggia only missing element in Argentina squad BUENOS AIRES, May 14 (AFP) Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa admitted Tuesday that striker Claudio Caniggia was the only missing piece in the World Cup joint favourite's squad as they undergo training in Formello, outside the Italian capital. Bielsa said that he was confident that the 35-year-old Caniggia would have recovered from a knee injury picked up during his club Rangers' 3-2 Scottish Cup final victory over arch-rivals Celtic earlier this month. Caniggia has been working flat out to regain fitness and Bielsa believes he will be in the line up on June 2 for Argentina's opening match against Nigeria as they bid for their third world title. If the veteran has not reached the required level of fitness the spot would be taking by Celta Viga striker Gustavo Lopez, the Argentine coach has indicated. Although the team have not been officially named, Bielsa has brought together 21 of the expected 23-man squad in Formello before they leave for Japan Wednesday. Defender Juan Pablo Sorin is expected to arrive in Italy from Brazil later Tuesday, while defender Diego Placente will travel directly to Japan after Real Madrid's Champions League final against German side Bayer Leverkusen in Glasgow on Wednesday. Before leaving Buenos Aires a week ago Bielsa had revealed a list of just 12 players and anticipated that he would be summoning the rest of the 23 after they finished club matches. And he pointed out that he would not call up any players to the training camp who would not be going to Japan, so as not to give false expectations. Among the squad training in Formello are: Defenders: Roberto Ayala (Valencia/Spa); Mauricio Pochettino (Paris Saint Germain/Fra); Jose Chamot (AC Milan/Ita), Walter Samuel (AS Roma/Ita). Midfielders: Pablo Aimar (Valencia); Matias Almeyda (Parma/Ita); Marcelo Gallardo (AS Monaco/Fra); Cristian Gonzalez (Valencia); Claudio Husain (River Plate/Arg); Gustavo Lopez (Celta Viga/Spa); Diego Simeone (Lazio/Ita); Juan Sebastian Veron (Manchester United/Eng), Javier Zanetti (Inter/Ita). Strikers: Gabriel Batistuta (AS Roma); Hernan Crespo (Lazio); Claudio Lopez (Lazio), Ariel Ortega (River Plate).