Daniele De Rossi has praised Italy's revamped side and welcomed in the next generation of Azzurri.
“This was always the great thing about this squad, that it can allow youngsters to settle in, and I am one of the prime examples of that,” said the Roma midfielder.
Marcello Lippi made sweeping changes to his team for the 0-0 World Cup qualifier with Bulgaria, lowering the average age of the starting XI from 29 to 27.
Simone Pepe and Giuseppe Rossi made their debuts and Riccardo Montolivo also made the definitive step up from the Under-21 side.
“We saw some definite improvements from recent games and that leads us to be optimistic,” continued De Rossi.
“I am happy in this side, feel relaxed with the team and it's not easy considering the difference from the everyday work of a club situation.”
Daniele De Rossi has praised Italy's revamped side and welcomed in the next generation of Azzurri. “This was always the great thing about this squad, that it...