Rossi targets Euro 2012 comeback

Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi is optimistic he will win his race to be fit and available for the Italy national team at the Euro 2012 finals.

The 24-year-old sustained a knee ligament injury in his side’s 3-0 defeat to Real Madrid in October and is likely to be out of action until April next year.

Prior to the lay-off, Rossi was a regular pick for Italy boss Cesare Prandelli – and the forward is hoping that his lengthy spell on the sidelines will not cost him a place in the tournament in Poland and the Ukraine.

“I am feeling better, I am continuing my recovery and everything is finally positive,” he told Radio Kiss Kiss.

“I have published a photo of me running on Twitter. Things are finally going well.”

“It is obvious that I hope to be at Euro 2012. I am working to return to the field as soon as possible.”

“I have spoken with Prandelli, and it was with great pleasure that he called me after I suffered my injury. I told him that I am doing everything to return as soon as possible.”