Cassano Prandelli invited to join the Italian team

The Italian coach, Cesare Prandelli , acknowledged today that he would like to have the presence of footballer Antonio Cassano in the national team because, although it still is recovering from heart surgery and can not play in the coming months, her figure is "important" for the costumes.

"When I went to see him, I said why not come to Carolina and his son. Their presence is important for the environment. Here we have noticed his absence, he has a great weight," said Italian coach at a press press prior to the friendly matches against Italy will face Poland and Uruguay in the coming days.

Prandelli's appearance from the beginning focused on the health status of Cassano, the last Friday of heart surgery to close a hole that was in one of the atria of the heart and caused a mild cerebral ischemia.

"I want to send a special greeting to Antonio Cassano . I went to him and asked me to greet you all, which means you are well and miss you already, "said the Italian national coach set to start the press conference.

Prandelli said Milan striker was "serene and motivated," and confessed that he wanted to say publicly that "all" members of the team miss him and send him a "hug" to help in your recovery.

In the absence of Cassano, who, according to doctors, will be removed from the pitch the next five or six months, and the Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi, the Italian coach said he was "forced" to look for alternatives.

"Until two days ago had in mind did not change anything, had not made any kind of reflection technique. Only after talking with them I started thinking about something. I hope to be recoverable (for Euro 2012), but I am obliged to adopt new approaches ", said Prandelli.

The Italian moved that his idea is "to maintain the desire to build a game on the attack with different characteristics." "We have four attackers, but they are all modern, are not the typical center forward, so we can continue the work we've done so far, but with a new alternative: Pepe," the coach of Italy .