Gigi De Canio explained why Antonio Di Natale “cannot be called up right now” after Udinese’s 2-0 defeat to Sampdoria.
The captain was also left out for last week’s 3-1 victory over Napoli.
“I am not ostracising him, I just said that considering the difficult moment the team is going through, I needed players who were fully fit and could work hard,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.
Gigi De Canio explained why Antonio Di Natale “cannot be called up right now” after Udinese’s 2-0 defeat to Sampdoria.
The captain was also left out for last week’s 3-1 victory over Napoli.
“I am not ostracising him, I just said that considering the difficult moment the team is going through, I needed players who were fully fit and could work hard,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.
“It was also as a consequence of that decision that the other players felt they could take on more responsibility.
“Today it was a balanced game until the own goal, though I felt there was a foul from Luis Muriel. The important thing we must learn is to keep going until the whistle blows, not stand there waiting for the free kick.”