Lippi recalls Buffon and Pirlo
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Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo has been recalled by Italy coach Marcello Lippi for Saturday's friendly with Brazil at the Emirates Stadium.
Buffon and Pirlo both missed the last match against Greece in November because of injury.
But Lippi has once again left out Alessandro Del Piero and Antonio Cassano while Giorgio Chiellini is missing due a knee injury.
Chiellini's absence means captain Fabio Cannavaro is likely to be partnered by Fiorentina defender Alessandro Gamberini.
The coach has also included youngsters Alberto Aquilani, Riccardo Montolivio, Giuseppe Rossi and Simone Pepe as he builds towards the World Cup in 2010.
Italy Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Marco Amelia (Palermo), Morgan De Sanctis (Galatasaray)
Defenders: Daniele Bonera (AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Andrea Dossena (Liverpool), Alessandro Gamberini (Fiorentina), Fabio Grosso (Lyon), Nicola Legrottaglie (Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)
Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (AS Roma), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
Forwards: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese), Giuseppe Rossi (Villareal), Luca Toni (Bayern Munich)
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Buffon and Pirlo both missed the last match against Greece in November because of injury.
But Lippi has once again left out Alessandro Del Piero and Antonio Cassano while Giorgio Chiellini is missing due a knee injury.
Chiellini's absence means captain Fabio Cannavaro is likely to be partnered by Fiorentina defender Alessandro Gamberini.
The coach has also included youngsters Alberto Aquilani, Riccardo Montolivio, Giuseppe Rossi and Simone Pepe as he builds towards the World Cup in 2010.
Italy Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Marco Amelia (Palermo), Morgan De Sanctis (Galatasaray)
Defenders: Daniele Bonera (AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Andrea Dossena (Liverpool), Alessandro Gamberini (Fiorentina), Fabio Grosso (Lyon), Nicola Legrottaglie (Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)
Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (AS Roma), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
Forwards: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese), Giuseppe Rossi (Villareal), Luca Toni (Bayern Munich)
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