Italy call up striker Palladino
Raffaele Palladino has been called up into the Italy squad for the first time for their key Euro 2008 qualifiers in Scotland and at home to Faroe Islands.

The 23-year-old, who has been used as a winger for Juventus, is joined by fellow forwards Alberto Gilardino and Vincenzo Iaquinta, who return.

Captain Fabio Cannavaro is back from suspension and defender Gianluca Zambrotta returns from injury.

Italy are a point behind second-placed Scotland but have a game in hand.

Scotland will qualify for next year's finals if they beat Italy in Saturday's game.

Goalkeepers: Marco Amelia (Livorno), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluca Curci (AS Roma)
Defenders: Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Daniele Bonera (AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Olympique Lyon), Massimo Oddo (AC Milan), Christian Panucci (Roma), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona)
Midfielders: Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
Forwards: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (AC Milan), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Cristiano Lucarelli (Shakhtar Donetsk), Raffaele Palladino (Juventus), Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese), Luca Toni (Bayern Munich).

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Published: 2007/11/11 20:32:38 GMT

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