Alessandro Del Piero has been recalled to the Italy squad for next week’s Euro 2008 qualifiers.
However, coach Roberto Donadoni has droopped Real Madrid forward Antonio Cassano and Milan striker Alberto Gilardino.
Del Piero is named in the squad for the first time since the World Cup final.
Marco Materazzi also returns to the squad after missing the opening two qualifiers against Lithuania and France through suspension.
Italy squad:
Goalkeepers: Christian Abbiati (Torino), Marco Amelia (Livorno), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Defenders: Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Cristian Zaccardo (Palermo), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Fabio Grosso (Internazionale), Marco Materazzi (Internazionale), Alessandro Nesta (Milan), Massimo Oddo (Lazio), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona)
Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Gennaro Delvecchio (Sampdoria), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Simone Perrotta (Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Stefano Mauri (Lazio)
Forwards: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), David Di Michele (Palermo), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese), Filippo Inzaghi (Milan), Luca Toni (Fiorentina).
