Paris St Germain's Marco Verratti runs for the ball during their French Ligue 1 soccer match against Evian Thonon Gaillard at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris January 18, 2015. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
ROME (Reuters) - - Marco Verratti is ready to take advantage of an injury to Andrea Pirlo and show Italy boss Antonio Conte he can fill the void in the Azzurri midfield when the Juventus talisman eventually retires.
The Paris St Germain midfielder is expected to start in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Bulgaria in Sofia on Saturday with 35-year-old Pirlo ruled out due to a calf problem.
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