Italy coach Jacques Brunel has named two uncapped players in his 30-man squad for the team's November tests.
Italy plays Tonga in Brescia on November 10 before hosting world champions New Zealand in Rome a week later. They then meet Australia in Florence on November 24.
Benetton Treviso flanker Francesco Minto was called up for the summer tour, but never played because of a muscle problem. Club-mate Tommaso Iannone is the other new addition in the squad.
Veteran lock Marco Bortolami misses the tests following last month's surgery on his shoulder, which will see him sidelined for at least six months.
Italy squad:
Forwards: Robert Barbieri, Mauro Bergamasco, Martin Castrogiovanni, Lorenzo Cittadini, Alberto De Marchi, Paul Derbyshire, Simone Favaro, Joshua Furno, Quintin Geldenhuys, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Davide Giazzon, Andrea Lo Cicero, Francesco Minto, Sergio Parisse, Antonio Pavanello, Michele Rizzo, Alessandro Zanni.
Backs: Tommaso Benvenuti, Mirco Bergamasco, Tobias Botes, Kristopher Burton, Gonzalo Canale, Edoardo Gori, Tommaso Iannone, Andrea Masi, Luke McLean, Luca Morisi, Luciano Orquera, Alberto Sgarbi, Giovanbattista Venditti.
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