Soccer:While Giovanni Trapattoni has already decided - "more of less" - the 23 players he intends taking to the Euro 2012 finals, his assistant Marco Tardelli has not ruled out the Norwich trio of Wes Hoolahan, Anthony Pilkington and Marc Tierney.

In the wake of the Republic of Ireland’s play-off success over Estonia, Trapattoni indicated the core of the squad that helped Ireland qualify would be travelling to Poland and Ukraine. But Tardelli has kept the door open for the Norwich players, who have yet to be involved for Trapattoni.

Hoolahan won a solitary cap in 2008 during a friendly against Colombia, while winger Pilkington, 23, has played for the under-21s and full-back Tierney, 26, is also eligible.

“We follow all players and we decide, Giovanni decides, when will be the right moment,” Tardelli said in the Norwich Evening News. “Maybe it is possible they could play in the friendly, but I cannot say for sure.

“They know that we follow them, if they play everything is possible. The Norwich team are good players, also Pilkington and Tierney is a good player. For us and the international team it is very good because they are young players for the future.”

Tardelli has been impressed by Hoolahan’s development, the 29-year-old being an integral part of Norwich’s double promotion back to the top flight under Paul Lambert.

“I know him (Hoolahan) from two or three years ago when we arrived in Ireland. He is a good player, good quality, a skilful player and I think now more experienced than three years ago,” Tardelli added.

“He can play in midfield but he can also play as the second striker. He sometimes plays in this position for Norwich which I think is good.”