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Italy starting 11 for Euro 2012 Final against Spain

Italian forward Mario Balotelli celebrates after scoring during the penalty shoot-out in the Euro 2012 quarter-final win over England (credit: GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/GettyImages)
Italy striker Mario Balotelli is expected to start tonight’s Euro 2012 final against Spain following his semi-final heroics.

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Balotelli was dropped by coach Cesare Prandelli after he failed to score in the first two group games, but the Manchester City man has since answered his coach with three goals in three games. Two of them came in the semi-final upset of Germany, and following that display he is expected to partner Antonio Cassano up front against the Spaniards.

Daniel De Rossi is expected to start in midfield having shown no signs of his sciatic nerve problem during the win over Germany, while Cesare Prandelli is also able to call upon either Ignazio Abate or Christian Maggio at full-back.

Abate was kept out of the semi-final match because of a hamstring injury, but he is expected to make an immediate return to the starting XI at the expense of Leonardo Bonucci. Maggio, who was suspended on Thursday night, is set to start on the bench.

Possible Italy starting XI: Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Federico Balzaretti, Andrea Barzagli, Ignazio Abate, Claudio Marchisio, Daniele De Rossi, Riccardo Montolivo, Andrea Pirlo, Mario Balotelli, Antonio Cassano.

Possible Spain starting XI: Iker Casillas, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa, Jordi Alba, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Xabi Alonso, Sergio Busquets, David Silva, Cesc Fabregas.

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