Cesare Prandelli has named his squad for Italy's upcoming games against Bulgaria and Malta, making a number of interesting decisions following his side's impressive showing at Euro 2012.

GettyImagesNot the perfect start for Italy that Cesare Prandelli would have dreamed of

Napoli striker Lorenzo Insigne has received his first senior Italy call-up after some hugely impressive displays for both the Naples club and the national Under-21 side.

Giampaolo Pazzini returns after bagging a hat-trick on Saturday in his first start for Milan, while in stark contrast his former team-mate Antonio Cassano, who moved the other way to Inter, is left out.

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli is also absent from the list, needing to undergo eye surgery in a bid to cure his recurring issues with conjunctivitis.

Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain), Viviano (Fiorentina)

Defenders: Astori (Cagliari), Balzaretti (Roma), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Cassani (Fiorentina), Maggio (Napoli), Ogbonna (Torino)

Midfielders: De Rossi (Roma), Diamanti (Bologna), Giaccherini (Juventus), Marchisio (Juventus), Nocerino (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus), Poli (Sampdoria), Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)

Strikers: Borini (Liverpool), Destro (Roma), Giovinco (Juventus), Insigne (Napoli), Osvaldo (Roma), Pazzini (Milan)