Player Talk : Camo

Camo wants Reggio role
Thursday 21 February, 2008

Mauro Camoranesi is hoping that he won’t be on Juventus’ growing injury list for this weekend’s away game against Reggina.

The Old Lady are set to start without Azzurri stars Gigi Buffon and Vincenzo Iaquinta as they try and intensify the pressure on second-placed Roma.

Camoranesi has been struggling with injuries throughout the season, but he is planning to feature in Calabria.

“I had a tough week after the game against Udinese and I didn’t train,” he revealed.

“I carried some physical problems with me from the start of the season. I have always had to train in a way that ensures that I don’t aggravate these issues.

“However, I will have to be ok now and will be there for the derby and maybe for Saturday.

“I would rather play on the wing, but I will play in the centre if we have an emergency.”

Reggina have been beaten in four consecutive games, but Camoranesi isn’t taking the Stadio Granillo game lightly.

“Reggina are a tough team,” he claimed. “As the end of the season draws in, the teams battling against relegation get tougher to face.

“This is a very important moment in the season. We want direct qualification into the Champions League Group stages, then clearly we would be looking to win that next year.

“Until two months ago we were talking about the Scudetto, but now we are calm.
The objective is second place.”

It has been a hard week for Camoranesi, who faces a £30,000 fine for a career-ending tackle early in his career while playing in Argentina.

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