ROME, May 15 (SW) - Italy manager Marcello Lippi announced his 23-man squad for the World Cup finals on Monday and it included a couple of surprises.

Many expected Livorno striker Cristiano Lucarelli to be added to the team, but Lippi instead opted for Udinese forward Vincenzo Iaquinta, despite Lucarelli's better numbers in Serie A over the past two seasons.

It also marked the return of Filippo Inzaghi to international competition, as the resurgent AC Milan forward missed out on Euro 2004, but joins teammate Alberto Gilardino in the pool of strikers for Lippi.

Italy World Cup squad
Goalkeepers:
Marco Amelia (Livorno)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio)

Defenders:
Andrea Barzagli (Palermo)
Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus)
Fabio Grosso (Palermo)
Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan)
Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan)
Massimo Oddo (Lazio)
Cristian Zaccardo (Palermo)
Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus)

Midfielders:
Simone Barone (Palermo)
Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus)
Daniele De Rossi (Roma)
Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan)
Simone Perrotta (Roma)
Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)

Forwards:
Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)
Alberto Gilardino (AC Milan)
Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese)
Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)
Luca Toni (Fiorentina)
Francesco Totti (Roma)