Bratu, of Dinamo Bucharest, and Deac, who plays for CFR 1907 Cluj, were the two to miss out on places in the final 23-man party when Piturca trimmed his preliminary squad on Wednesday.

Romania kick off their Euro 2008 campaign against France in Zurich on June 9 and will also face Italy and Holland in the group stage.

Romania squad: Lobont (Dinamo Bucharest), Popa (Politehnica Timisoara), Stancioiu (CFR 1907 Cluj); Chivu (Internazionale), Contra (Getafe), Ghionea, Goian (both Steaua Bucharest), Moti (Dinamo Bucharest), Radu (Lazio), Rat (Shakhar Donetsk), Sapunaru (Rapid Bucharest), Tamas (Auxerre); Cocis (Lokomotiv Moscow), Codrea (Siena), Cristea (Dinamo Bucharest), Nicolita, Radoi (both Steaua Bucharest), Petre (CSKA Sofia); Dica (Steaua Bucharest), Marica (Stuttgart), Mutu (Fiorentina), D Niculae (Auxerre), M Niculae (Inverness).