Azzurri: Inzaghi picked for Budapest Saturday 18 August, 2007
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Roberto Donadoni has called Pippo Inzaghi and Angelo Palombo for Italy’s friendly test against Hungary next Wednesday.
The Azzurri boss was in the stands for last night’s Trofeo Berlusconi match, in which Inzaghi bagged both of Milan’s goals in the 2-0 victory over Juventus.
Sampdoria midfielder Palombo made his senior international debut in Donadoni’s first match in charge, a 2-0 defeat to Croatia on August 16, 2006, and has two caps to his name.
However, the 25-year-old had not been called up since the 1-1 draw with Turkey on November 15, 2006.
There are precious few new faces in the squad for next Wednesday’s match in Budapest, although Roma’s Alberto Aquilani and Gianluca Curci graduate from the Under-21 side.
Aquilani had made his senior debut in the 1-1 draw with Turkey in November 2006, but returned to the Azzurrini for the European Under-21 Championships.
This is goalkeeper Curci’s first ever senior call-up for the Nazionale and he turned 22 last month.
It is a warm-up for the crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against France and Ukraine in September and Donadoni had warned this was no time for surprises.
The team must meet in Milan on Monday morning for their first training session.
Italy squad
Goalkeepers: Amelia, Buffon, Curci
Defenders: Barzagli, Cannavaro, Grosso, Materazzi, Oddo, Zaccardo, Zambrotta
Midfielders: Ambrosini, Aquilani, Diana, Gattuso, Palombo, Pirlo
Forwards: Del Piero, Di Natale, Inzaghi, Quagliarella, Toni
Still no Rosina.