Lippi names new faces for friendly

Italy coach Marcello Lippi called up eight uncapped players in his squad to face Northern Ireland in a friendly in Pisa on June 6.

The world champions also named 13 established players who will be in the 23-man squad for the Confederations Cup. The rest of the squad will be decided by June 4.

None of those 13 players, including captain and new Juventus signing Fabio Cannavaro, will feature in the Pisa game.

The eight new faces are in-form Cagliari goalkeeper Federico Marchetti, Inter's teenage full-back Davide Santon, Lecce's Andrea Esposito, Palermo defender Mattia Cassani, Catania's Marco Biagianti and Giuseppe Mascara, Siena's Daniele Galloppa and Chievo striker Sergio Pellissier.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: M. De Sanctis (Galatasaray), F. Marchetti (Cagliari).

Defenders: M. Cassani (Palermo), A. Dossena (Liverpool), A. Gamberini (Fiorentina), F. Grosso (Lyon), A. Esposito (Lecce), N. Legrottaglie (Juventus), D. Santon (Inter).

Midfielders: M. Biagianti (Catania), M. Brighi (Roma), G. D'Agostino (Udinese), D. Galloppa (Siena), G. Gattuso (Milan), R. Montolivo (Fiorentina), A. Palombo (Sampdoria).

Forwards: P. Foggia (Lazio), G. Mascara (Catania), G. Pazzini (Sampdoria), S. Pellissier (Chievo), G. Rossi (Villarreal).

Confederations Cup

Goalkeepers: G. Buffon (Juventus), M. Amelia (Palermo).

Defenders: F. Cannavaro (Real Madrid), G. Chiellini (Juventus), G. Zambrotta (Milan).

Midfielders: M. Camoranesi (Juventus), D. De Rossi (Roma), S. Pepe (Udinese), A. Pirlo (Milan).

Forwards: A. Gilardino (Fiorentina), V. Iaquinta (Juventus), F. Quagliarella (Udinese), L. Toni (Bayern Munich).