Inzaghi makes international return

AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi celebrated his return to form and fitness with two goals on Sunday and a place in Marcello Lippi's squad for a pre-FIFA World Cup training camp.

Impressive form
The 32-year-old, who has been dogged by a series of injuries over the last three seasons, has struck a rich vein of form recently, scoring 13 goals in his last 14 matches in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League. He got both goals as Milan defeated AS Livorno Calcio and was named in Lippi's 29-man party for a two-day training camp in Rome on Tuesday and Wednesday. The list excludes players from FC Internazionale Milano and AS Roma, who are playing in the Coppa Italia final.

'Extraordinary'
Inzaghi has clocked up 22 goals from 48 international appearances, but has not represented his country since October 2003. "I'm pleased. To come back into the national side after two years' absence is something extraordinary," he said. "I've always been out because of injury. Now I've got a big desire to play."

Italy training squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Angelo Peruzzi (S.S. Lazio), Marco Amelia (Livorno), Morgan De Sanctis (Udinese Calcio)

Defenders: Alessandro Gamberini (ACF Fiorentina), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus), Massimo Oddo (Lazio), Alessandro Nesta (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (US Città di Palermo), Fabio Grosso (Palermo), Cristian Zaccardo (Palermo), Daniele Bonera (Parma FC)

Midfielders: Mauro Esposito (Cagliari Calcio), Franco Semioli (AC Chievo Verona), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Fabio Liverani (Lazio), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Simone Barone (Palermo), Marco Marchionni (Parma)

Forwards: Francesco Tavano (Empoli FC), Luca Toni (Fiorentina), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Cristiano Lucarelli (Livorno), Alberto Gilardino (Milan), Filippo Inzaghi (Milan), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese).