Mattia De Sciglio and Alessio Cerci could make their Azzurri debuts, while Gianluigi Buffon is set to equal Paolo Maldini's tally of 126 caps
A total of 13 AC Milan and Juventus players have been called up to the Italy squad for the upcoming fixtures against Brazil and Malta.Rossoneri full-back Mattia De Sciglio is in line to make his first Azzurri appearance after producing some fine form for Massimiliano Allegri's side, while Alessio Cerci of Torino could also make his debut.
Should captain Gianluigi Buffon feature in both matches, he would equal Paolo Maldini on 126 caps, just 10 fewer than former skipper Fabio Cannavaro, who currently holds the record for most appearances.
The Euro 2012 runners-up face Brazil in a friendly on Thursday, before clashing with Malta in a 2014 World Cup qualifier five days later.
They currently sit four points ahead of Bulgaria in Group B.
The squad in full:
| Name | Club |
| Goalkeepers: | |
| Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus |
| Morgan De Sanctis | Napoli |
| Federico Marchetti | Lazio |
| Salvatore Sirigu | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Defenders: | |
| Ignazio Abate | AC Milan |
| Luca Antonelli | Genoa |
| Davide Astori | Cagliari |
| Andrea Barzagli | Juventus |
| Leonardo Bonucci | Juventus |
| Giorgio Chiellini | Juventus |
| Mattia de Sciglio | AC Milan |
| Christian Maggio | Napoli |
| Andrea Ranocchia | Inter |
| Midfielders: | |
| Antonio Candreva | Lazio |
| Alessio Cerci | Torino |
| Daniele De Rossi | Roma |
| Alessandro Diamanti | Bologna |
| Emanuele Giaccherini | Juventus |
| Claudio Marchisio | Juventus |
| Riccardo Montolivo | AC Milan |
| Andrea Poli | Sampdoria |
| Andrea Pirlo | Juventus |
| Forwards: | |
| Mario Balotelli | AC Milan |
| Stephen El Shaarawy | AC Milan |
| Albert Gilardino | Bologna |
| Sebastien Giovinco | Juventus |
| Pablo Daniel Osvaldo | Roma |
