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by **giacinto facchetti** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:00 am

Internazionale have announced their squad for the group stages of the Champions League, with some notable experienced names left out of the squad...
Hernan Crespo has a chequered history with Jose Mourinho when the two were at Chelsea and now finds himself out of favour as the two have reunited at Inter, as he has not made the squad for the upcoming Champions League group stage campaign.

The Argentine hit-man was thought to be on his way out of San Siro this summer to the likes of Sampdoria or Palermo, but opted to stay on with the Nerazzurri.

Olivier Dacourt and Nelson Rivas have also failed to make the cut, as well as injury-stricken stopper Walter Samuel.

Mourinho will of course have the opportunity to modify his squad selection should the Milanese giants make it to the knockout stage of the competition.

Youngster Mario Balotelli and new recruit Ricardo Quaresma have both made the squad, among many of the other usual suspects.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: 1 Francesco Toldo, Julio Cesar 12, 22 Paolo Orlandoni;

Defenders: 2 Ivan Ramiro Cordoba, 4 Javier Zanetti, 6 Maxwell, 13 Maicon, 16 Nicolas Burdisso, 23 Marco Materazzi, 26 Cristian Chivu, 37 Andrea Mei, 9 David Santon;

Midfielder: 5 Dejan Stankovic, 7 Luis Figo, 11 Luis Jimenez, 14 Patrick Vieira, Esteban Cambiasso 19; Muntari 20, 33 Alessandro Amantino 'MancinÃƒÂ¬'; Francesco Bolzoni 36; Ricardo Quaresma 77;

Striker: 8 Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 9 Julio Ricardo Cruz, Adriano 10, 45 Mario Barwuah Balotelli.

by **Lombardiamia** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:03 am

I would have left out those 4 too. Unfortunately, Samuel is still lagging behind with regards to full fitness. Its already been 9 months since he got injured against Milan.

by **Messinterista** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:33 am

by **giacinto facchetti** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:36 am

by **Dejan-Stankovic** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:20 am

by **Messinterista** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:56 am

by **Lombardiamia** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:04 am

Thats just an excuse. He doesnt want to say, 'I stayed here because at my age, no one is gonna pay me this much and I'll suck as much money as I can out of here.'

by **Marco Materazzi** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:15 pm

by **Lombardiamia** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:38 am

by **Marco Materazzi** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:12 am

by **Lombardiamia** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:53 am

by **Messinterista** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:06 am

by **Marco Materazzi** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:13 am

by **Lombardiamia** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:33 am

by **Marco Materazzi** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:55 am

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