Mattia De Sciglio and Alessio Cerci could make their Azzurri debuts, while Gianluigi Buffon is set to equal Paolo Maldini's tally of 126 caps

Name Club Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon Juventus Morgan De Sanctis Napoli Federico Marchetti Lazio Salvatore Sirigu Paris Saint-Germain Defenders: Ignazio Abate AC Milan Luca Antonelli Genoa Davide Astori Cagliari Andrea Barzagli Juventus Leonardo Bonucci Juventus Giorgio Chiellini Juventus Mattia de Sciglio AC Milan Christian Maggio Napoli Andrea Ranocchia Inter Midfielders: Antonio Candreva Lazio Alessio Cerci Torino Daniele De Rossi Roma Alessandro Diamanti Bologna Emanuele Giaccherini Juventus Claudio Marchisio Juventus Riccardo Montolivo AC Milan Andrea Poli Sampdoria Andrea Pirlo Juventus Forwards: Mario Balotelli AC Milan Stephen El Shaarawy AC Milan Albert Gilardino Bologna Sebastien Giovinco Juventus Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Roma

A total of 13 AC Milan and Juventus players have been called up to the Italy squad for the upcoming fixtures against Brazil and Malta Rossoneri full-back Mattia De Sciglio is in line to make his first Azzurri appearance after producing some fine form for Massimiliano Allegri's side, while Alessio Cerci of Torino could also make his debut.Should captain Gianluigi Buffon feature in both matches, he would equal Paolo Maldini on 126 caps, just 10 fewer than former skipper Fabio Cannavaro, who currently holds the record for most appearances.The Euro 2012 runners-up face Brazil in a friendly on Thursday, before clashing with Malta in a 2014 World Cup qualifier five days later.They currently sit four points ahead of Bulgaria in Group B.The squad in full: