Italian National Team boss Cesare Prandelli has named his initial 31-man squad for the Confederations Cup.
The Azzurri travel to Brazil in June for the pre-World Cup tournament, playing Mexico, Japan and the hosts in Group A.
But before that, they have to face San Marino in a friendly on May 31 and Czech Republic in a qualifier on June 7.
Italian National Team boss Cesare Prandelli has named his initial 31-man squad for the Confederations Cup.
The Azzurri travel to Brazil in June for the pre-World Cup tournament, playing Mexico, Japan and the hosts in Group A.
But before that, they have to face San Marino in a friendly on May 31 and Czech Republic in a qualifier on June 7.
Cagliari” data-scaytid=”4″>Cagliari duo Michael Agazzi and Marco Sau have been called up for the first time, as has Atalanta” data-scaytid=”7″>Atalanta playmaker Giacomo Bonaventura.
Champions Juventus” data-scaytid=”10″>Juventus have eight players represented with Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Emanuele Giaccherini, Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo and Sebastian Giovinco all named.
Full squad: Goalkeepers: Agazzi (Cagliari), Buffon (Juventus), Marchetti (Lazio” data-scaytid=”30″>Lazio), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);
Defenders: Abate (Milan), Antonelli (Genoa), Astori (Cagliari), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), De Sciglio (Milan), Maggio (Napoli), Ogbonna (Torino), Ranocchia (Inter);
Midfielders: Aquilani (Fiorentina” data-scaytid=”64″>Fiorentina), Bonaventura (Atalanta), Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Torino), De Rossi (Roma), Diamanti (Bologna), Giaccherini (Juventus), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus), Poli (Sampdoria” data-scaytid=”79″>Sampdoria);
Attackers: Balotelli (Milan), El Shaarawy (Milan), Gilardino (Bologna), Giovinco (Juventus), Osvaldo (Roma), Sau (Cagliari).
The 23-man squad for the Confederations Cup will be named on June 3.