Italy coach Marcello Lippi has called up eight uncapped players for the friendly against Northern Ireland.
Lippi leaves out top stars for N.Ireland clash
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has called up eight uncapped players for the friendly against Northern Ireland in June.
Inter Milan defender Santon, Siena midfielder Daniele Galloppa and strike duo Giuseppe Mascara (Catania) and Sergio Pellissier (Chievo) are among those included in the 21-man squad for the match in Pisa.
AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has been named despite missing most of the season with a knee injury, but there is still no place for forward Antonio Cassano.
Full squad: Morgan De Sanctis (Galatasaray), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari); Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Andrea Dossena (Liverpool), Alessandro Gamberini (Fiorentina), Fabio Grosso (Lyon), Andrea Esposito (Lecce), Nicola Legrottaglie (Juventus), Santon (Inter Milan); Marco Biagianti (Catania), Matteo Brighi (Roma), Gaetano D'Agostino (Udinese), Daniele Galloppa (Siena), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria); Pasquale Foggia (Lazio), Giuseppe Mascara (Catania), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria), Sergio Pellissier (Chievo), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal).
