EURO 2008 INFO

Victor Piţurcă has maintained since he was held in December the draw for UEFA EURO 2008 ™ that the combined national selectors who will be competing in Romania in the Group C "have many more options to choose players who I," referring the Romanian coach to the large number of casualties that accumulates key portfolio for the preparation of the tournament.

Many problems
Romania needs to be in their best form of state in June when you have to play in front of Italy, France and Holland. However, the four players who play in the Italian Serie A, are physical problems. The defense of SS Lazio Ştefan Radu suffers from a muscle injury and the mid-AC Siena, Paul Codrea, in the knee, so that both sets are certainly friendly for the selection Romanian host on April 26 against Russia. Meanwhile, Adrian Mutu has played a single game in the last four weeks but the major concern lies in the person of Cristian Chivu.

Pain in the shoulder
The Romanian captain leads the whole season playing with problems in the left shoulder, but the defense has decided not operated to help his club and country. "I talked with Cristian and not operate until after June. Our doctor recommended that he had done a few weeks ago, but no one and nothing can compel now. I hope that is good for June, "said Piţurcă. Chivu has disputed 17 encounters in the Serie A with FC Internazionale Milano this season, and only three parties had not played the whole 90 minutes. And is that the memory of the 3-1 defeat by Romania in a friendly against Germany in which Chivu had to leave the field of play during the first part is still present in the memory of Piţurcă.

Happy return
Mutu has proven to be a concern to the Romanian coach, as the player of the ACF Florentina has had problems in the ligaments of his knee, but returned this Sunday with a sensational goal and a great assistance in the match against Genoa defeated by CFC 3-1. This goal was the number 15 of Mutu in this season in the Serie A, and the former Chelsea FC player is in the best moment of his career. This is enough to raise the hopes of Piţurcă. "We have our chances and everything is possible. We can achieve our dream, to play the final and win it. "

Team enthusiastic
"Our team should not depend on one or two people. We will have to play as a team, "continued selector, which has called for Marius Niculae after two years without going to be the team. Niculae knows only too injuries, but now at Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC shows a health iron. As the team Piţurcă.