Reja pushes for Marchetti Italy recall

Lazio coach Edy Reja says Italy counterpart Cesare Prandelli should recall goalkeeper Federico Marchetti to the national set-up.

Marchetti has not played for Italy since appearing in all three Azzurri World Cup matches in South Africa.

After that, though, he was frozen out at Cagliari over a contract dispute but a summer move to Lazio has seen him return to first-team football and Marchetti was man-of-the-match in Lazio’s 0-0 draw at Napoli on Saturday night.

“I hope Prandelli will take him into consideration, it’s not the first time he’s played like that,” said Reja.

Marchetti made two one-handed saves to deny Napoli’s Ezequiel Lavezzi who praised the keeper.

“Marchetti made some incredible saves,” he said.