Italian manager Marcello Lippi has today named his squad for their upcoming double header of World Cup qualifiers – which includes the clash with Ireland on 1st April in Bari.

The Italian squad in full is:

Goalkeepers:

  • Buffon (Juventus)
  • Amelia (Palermo)
  • De Sanctis (Galatasaray)

Defenders:

  • Bocchetti (Genoa)
  • Cannavaro (Real Madrid)
  • Chiellini (Juventus)
  • Dossena (Liverpool)
  • Gamberini (Fiorentina)
  • Grosso (Olympique Lyon)
  • Motta (Roma)
  • Zambrotta (Milan)

Midfielders:

  • Brighi (Roma)
  • De Rossi (Roma)
  • Foggia (Lazio)
  • Montolivo (Fiorentina)
  • Palombo (Sampdoria)
  • Pepe (Udinese)
  • Pirlo (Milan)

Strikers:

  • Di Natale (Udinese)
  • Iaquinta (Juventus)
  • Pazzini (Sampdoria)
  • Quagliarella (Udinese)
  • Rossi (Villarreal).