Lippi names Fiorentina's Marchionni in Italy squad

Former Juventus midfielder Marco Marchionni's move to Fiorentina has paid immediate dividends with a recall to Marcello Lippi's Italy squad.

Lippi has named his squad for the Georgia and Bulgaria World Cup qualifiers.

Juventus veteran Nicola Legrottaglie also returns to the fold, as Genoa’s Salvatore Bocchetti is injured.

Italy will travel to Tbilisi to face Georgia on September 5 and then welcome Bulgaria to the Stadio Olimpico in Turin on September 9.

Azzurri squad:

Goalkeepers: Buffon, De Sanctis, Marchetti.

Defenders: Cannavaro, Chiellini, Criscito, Grosso, Legrottaglie, Santon, Zambrotta.

Midfielders: Camoranesi, D'Agostino, De Rossi, Marchionni, Marchisio, Angelo Palombo, Pepe, Pirlo.

Forwards: Di Natale, Gilardino, Iaquinta, Quagliarella, Rossi.