Confederations Cup 2013 semi-finals: Top five players to watch out for when Spain face Italy

2. Andrea Pirlo

Another Juventus player on the list, Pirlo has had a bitter-sweet tournament so far. He had to sit out of the game against Brazil due to an injury and was out of sorts against Japan. However, he had begun the tournament on a real high celebrating his century of appearances with a brilliant free-kick.

There is still some doubt regarding his participation for the match against Spain but he will make his best effort to make the playing XI. If he is unable to make the cut, Daniel De Rossi and Riccardo Montolivo will have to do his share of work but Italy’s chances in the match will dip considerably.