Gigi De Canio loses some key players in Udinese’s relegation dogfight with Sampdoria, but drops Antonio Di Natale again. “I must make my choices.”

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“We will try to approach this game with the same style as the last two,” said the Coach in a Press conference.

Gigi De Canio loses some key players in Udinese’s relegation dogfight with Sampdoria, but drops Antonio Di Natale again. “I must make my choices.”

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“We will try to approach this game with the same style as the last two,” said the Coach in a Press conference.

“We prepared for this because the principle objective I set myself when arriving was to find consistency and that is what we’re going for.”

The Friulani caused a huge upset last weekend by beating Scudetto contenders Napoli 3-1, but Emanuel Agyemang Badu is out injured, Bruno Fernandes suspended and Dias Felipe requires a last-minute fitness test.

However, veteran captain and star striker Di Natale is again frozen out entirely.

“It is my duty, out of respect for the players I train, to evaluate every option. I have already answered questions on Di Natale and maintain a consistent approach. I must make my choices.

“It is the job of a Coach to view all the training sessions and bet on which players to use. I know there are risks after a big win, but the effort of the lads all week reassured me. It’s an exceptional group and everyone is ready to give their support to the team.

“Although we are missing two out of three midfielders used against Napoli, I urge everyone to remember the attitude must not change. Will Cyril Thereau be a trequartista? I don’t think he’s ready for such a radical change.”

Udinese squad for Sampdoria: Karnezis, Meret, Romo; Armero, Danilo, Domizzi, Edenilson, Felipe, Heurtaux, Pasquale, Piris, Wague, Widmer; Balic, Hallfredsson, Iniguez, Kuzmanovic, Lodi; Matos, Perica, Thereau, Duvan Zapata

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