WORLD CUP, Italy squad announced

Italy head coach Marcello Lippi has picked the following players for the upcoming World Cup :

Goalkeepers : Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Marchetti (Cagliari).

Defenders : F.Cannavaro and Chiellini (Juventus), Zambrotta (AC Milan), Maggio (Napoli), Bonucci (AS Bari), S.Bocchetti and Criscito (Genoa).

Midfielders : Pirlo and Gattuso (AC Milan), De Rossi (AS Roma), Camoranesi and Marchisio (Juventus), Palombo (Sampdoria), Montolivo (Fiorentina), S.Pepe (Udinese).

Forwards : Gilardino (Fiorentina), Di Natale (Udinese), Iaquinta (Juventus), Pazzini (Sampdoria), Quagliarella (Napoli).

Starting lineup (4-2-3-1) : Buffon - Maggio, F.Cannavaro, Chiellini, Zambrotta - Gattuso, De Rossi - Camoranesi, Pirlo, Di Natale - Gilardino.

sumber : footballpress