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Prandelli feels derby nerves Saturday 20 October, 2007

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Cesare Prandelli expects a tense Tuscan derby with Siena on Sunday and welcomes back young revelation Pablo Osvaldo.

“This is an important and highly anticipated derby. It will be a tense and particularly fiery meeting, so I will send out my best line-up and not consider rotating the squad,” said the Fiorentina boss.

“Siena will play open and attacking football, so we need to have patience and always try to play the ball. I still have a few doubts over who will start, as I will make my decision based on the fitness of a few players.”

Prandelli welcomes back Martin Jorgensen and Osvaldo, the young striker who caused a sensation on his Serie A debut by scoring a brace in the 3-0 victory over Livorno.

He had been called up for Italy’s Under-21 side by Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi, but had to pull out due to injury.

“Tomas Ujfalusi has not recovered, but Potenza and Federico Balzaretti are in good shape. I think Giampaolo Pazzini is doing his job – focusing on helping the team and providing assists.”

The star for Fiorentina this season has undoubtedly been Adrian Mutu, who this week announced he was not remotely interested in joining Real Madrid.

“Adrian has recognised the work of this club and is becoming a very important figure,” noted Prandelli, who had also coached the Romanian at Parma.

“Riccardo Montolivo’s contract extension is also a crucial sign, as it proves Fiorentina will have excellent players in the future as well.”

Fiorentina squad: Balzaretti, Dainelli, Donadel, Frey, Gamberini, Gobbi, Jorgensen, Kroldrup, Kuzmanovic, Liverani, Lupatelli, Montolivo, Mutu, Osvaldo, Pasqual, Pazienza, Pazzini, Potenza, Semioli, Vieri.

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