Italy coach Giampiero Ventura insists calling up Napoli midfielder Jorginho was done on merit.

Jorginho is also wanted by Brazil for next summer's World Cup.

“There's nothing political, he's doing well," Ventura insisted.

“I've said before that he wasn't called because we were playing with a formation that didn't suit him.

“Now we face a very important double-header, we're playing for the World Cup over 72 hours and we have the chance to make choices.

“Then he came to his role at Napoli after a year and a half of work."