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Donadoni Announces Squad For France Clash Italy coach Roberto Donadoni welcomes two new faces to his squad to face France in the Azzurri's must-win Euro 2008 clash. In comes Roma's Christian Panucci for a surprise recall, while Cagliari ace Pasquale Foggia receives his first call-up...


Roberto Donadoni has convened his first competitive squad since the retirement of Alessandro Nesta and Francesco Totti, with few changes from the recent pool of players that lost 3-1 to Hungary in a friendly encounter.

Along with the experienced spine of the team, though, are a couple of surprise names.

First is Christian Panucci. The vastly experienced Roma right-back has been out of the squad for some time, but has earned a recall in order to add some experience to the team.

Perhaps the injury and subsequent withdrawl of centre-back Marco Materazzi has something to do with it.

Second, a newcomer. Pasquale Foggia, who is finding form at Cagliari, on loan from Lazio, will join the senior squad for the first time, having been restricted to the U-20s and U-21s in the past.

The 24 year old winger started last season at the Stadio Olimpico before heading for Reggina on loan in the winter transfer window, catching Donadoni's imagination with a series of audacious performances on the flank and in attacking midfield.

Other than these two, there are no new namse in the squad, but a wealth of experience remains at Donadoni's disposal.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers
Abbiati (Atletico Madrid), Amelia (Livorno), Buffon (Juventus);

Defenders
Barzagli (Palermo), Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Chiellini (Juventus), Gamberini (Fiorentina), Grosso (Olympique Lyonnais), Oddo (Milan), Panucci (Roma), Zambrotta (Barcelona);

Midfielders
Ambrosini (Milan), Aquilani (Roma), Camoranesi (Juventus), De Rossi (Roma), Foggia (Cagliari), Gattuso (Milan), Perrotta (Roma), Pirlo (Milan);

Forwards
Del Piero (Juventus), Di Natale (Udinese), Inzaghi (Milan), Lucarelli (Shakhtar Donetsk), Quagliarella (Udinese), Toni (Bayern Munich).