Prandelli: Osvaldo, Giovinco to start

Italian national team Coach Cesare Prandelli has confirmed that Pablo Osvaldo and Sebastian Giovinco will start against Bulgaria in Sofia on Friday night, according to Football Italia.

“We will be playing in a very difficult atmosphere,” asserted the 55-year-old. “We are the team to beat at the moment and that has become very apparent over the last few days.”