Palermo stars could be included in World Cup squad

Lippi insists that there are still places available in his squad.

Lippi told mediterraneonline.it: “I watch all the Italian players. There are some at Palermo who are behaving well, but I won’t name names.

“I keep an eye on all the Italian players, even those who are doing well at Palermo.”

Lippi replied: “I am not speaking about a particular player, but at Palermo, as in other teams, there are many players who are doing well and I keep an eye on them.”