Italy Squad: Antonio Candreva, Davide Biondini & Giampaolo Pazzini In, Antonio Cassano Out

Unsurprisingly Antonio Cassano has once again been overlooked for the Azzurri...

Italy coach Marcello Lippi gives his players a briefing ahead of their Confederations Cup match with the USA
The forthcoming friendlies against Holland and Sweden are set to close the Azzurri’s international duties for the year. After having shortly released his full 25 man squad to the FIGC’s official website, Marcello Lippi has handed debut call ups to Cagliari’s Davide Biondini and Livorno’s Antonio Candreva.

Sampdoria’s in-form hitman Giampiero Pazzini has earned himself another chance to honour the Azzurri colours, but his fellow partner in crime Antonio Cassano was once again overlooked by the World Cup winning tactician.

La Nazionale will take on Wesley Sneijder’s Holland in Pescara next Saturday evening at 20:50 CET. The second friendly test will fall four days later in Cesena, against Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Sweden.

Here is the full list of participants:

Goalkeepers:
Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Marchetti (Cagliari)

Defenders: Bocchetti (Genoa), Cannavaro (Juventus), Cassani (Palermo), Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Genoa), Grosso (Juventus), Legrottaglie (Juventus), Maggio (Napoli), Zambrotta (Milan)

Midfielders:
Biondini (Cagliari), Camoranesi (Juventus), Candreva (Livorno), De Rossi (Roma), Galloppa (Parma), Marchionni (Fiorentina), Palombo (Sampdoria), Pirlo (Milan)

Forwards:
Di Natale (Udinese), Gilardino (Fiorentina), Palladino (Genoa), Pazzini (Sampdoria), Rossi (Villarreal)

Stefano Federici, Goal.com
Thank you for your comment!
Please enter your name
Please enter your location
Please share your comment!
Comments
109 Comments
 
Advertisement
play pause open close
Inside Goal.Com
  1. Capello-Terry debacle won't be the last FA scandal Capello-Terry debacle won't be the last FA scandal

    Keir Radnedge takes a trip down memory lane and concludes that the FA will continue to frustrate friend and foe alike following the England manager's resignation

  2. Player Ratings: Osasuna 3-2 Barcelona Player Ratings: Osasuna 3-2 Barcelona

    Goal.com rates the players on show as Pep Guardiola's side suffer another away set back in La Liga at the hands of Jose Luis Mendilibar's men

  3. Player Ratings: Udinese 1-2 AC Milan Player Ratings: Udinese 1-2 AC Milan

    Substitute Maxi Lopez provided a winning cameo to lift Allegri's men to a comeback win just when it appeared they'd lose second spot to the Zebrette

  4. Player Ratings: Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool Player Ratings: Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool

    Wayne Rooney double sends hosts top as Luis Suarez scores at Old Trafford after snubbing Evra handshake

  5. Player Ratings: Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal Player Ratings: Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal

    Thierry Henry comes off the bench to mark Premier League farewell in style with dramatic late winner to complete impressive fightback against Martin O'Neill's side

 
Advertisement
Advertisement