upcoming friendly against Italy

This Wednesday, Austria will face Italy in a friendly in Nice. New ÖFB Manager Karel Brückner has called upon the following for the match, with the notable exclusion of Ivica Vastic.

Goal: Alexander Manninger (Juventus Turin), Ramazan Özcan (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)
Defender: György Garics (Atalanta Bergamo), Ronald Gercaliu (RB Salzburg), Andreas Ibertsberger (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough), Sebastian Prödl (SV Werder Bremen), Martin Stranzl (Spartak Moskau)
Midfield: René Aufhauser (RB Salzburg), Christian Fuchs (VfL Bochum), Martin Harnik (SV Werder Bremen), Andreas Ivanschitz (Panathinaikos Athen), Christoph Leitgeb (RB Salzburg), Jürgen Säumel (FC Torino), Joachim Standfest (FK Austria Wien)
Forward: Erwin Hoffer (SK Rapid Wien/5/0), Roman Kienast (Helsingborg IF/9/1), Roland Linz (SC Braga/34/7), Stefan Maierhofer (SK Rapid Wien/0/0)

Italy’s manager Marcello Lippi will bring the following to following squad to Nice:

Goal: Marco Amelia (Palermo), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Defender: Andrea Barzagli (VfL Wolfsburg), Daniele Bonera (AC Milan), Marco Cassetti (AS Roma), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Andrea Dossena (Liverpool), Fabio Grosso (Olympique Lyon), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)
Midfield: Alberto Aquilani (AS Roma), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
Forward: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus)

I will report on the match after it concludes.