Schweinsteiger has started all four of Germany’s games at Euro 2012 so far, despite a nagging ankle injury sustained in February and admitted having pain in his ankle on Sunday. He resumed training on Monday afternoon and goalkeeping coach Andreas Koepke said he expects the midfielder to play against Italy in Warsaw. Koepke said:
Meanwhile, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli is anxious about De Rossi’s fitness, who has started both in defense and in midfield for the Azzurris thus far in the tournament. The 28-year-old AS Roma player limped off the field in the quarter final match against England and was set to undergo tests on Monday. He, however, was all praise for Andrea Pirlo whose performances have been extraordinary in the tournament thus far. On being probed about his injury, De Rossi said:
“I was disappointed at the injury and hope to recover for the semi-final. I had a sciatica problem for the past few days, but ice and painkillers don’t do much. When it’s the sciatic nerve, you can’t run or change pace.”
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