31.08.2015 12:51 h

Napoli's Insigne added to Italy squad

Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne was added to the Italy squad for upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers against Malta and Bulgaria, the Italian football federation have announced.

Italy coach Antonio Conte had unveiled a 28-man squad for the matches on September 3 and 6th respectively, but added Insigne late on Sunday night.

Italy, who sit second in qualifying Group H, one point behind leaders Croatia, host Malta in Florence on September 3 and then Bulgaria three days later in Palermo.

Croatia lead Group H on 14 points from four wins and two draws so far but they have been deducted a point following a 1-1 draw with Italy in June after a swastika was scrawled on the pitch before the fixture in Zagreb.

Italy squad for Euro 2016 qualifiers against Malta and Bulgaria:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Daniele Padelli (Torino), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)

Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Zenit/RUS), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter)

Midfielders: Andrea Bertolacci (AC Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Andrea Pirlo (New York City FC), Roberto Soriano (Sampdoria), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)

Forwards: Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Stephan El Shaarawy (Monaco/FRA), Eder (Sampdoria), Manolo Gabbiadini (Napoli), Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto/CAN), Ciro Immobile (Sevilla/ESP), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Graziano Pelle (Southampton/ENG), Franco Vazquez (Palermo), Simone Zaza (Juventus)