Soccer: Eder, Pellé to combine against Malta

(ANSA) - Rome, September 2 - Italy coach Antonio Conte is banking on free-scoring Sampdoria striker Eder to help the Azzurri into Euro 2016 against Malta and Bulgaria.
    "If we can win both these games we'll have a foot and a half in the championships," the former Juve coach said.
    Conte noted that Eder had already scored four goals for Samp this season.
    He is expected to form an attacking partnership with Southampton's Graziano Pellé, who Conte said had already "impressed" in the Premier League.
    Italy play Malta Thursday before meeting Bulgaria next week.