Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made two changes to his starting lineup for Saturday's Six Nations fixture against England in Rome.
Lock Marco Bortolami will earn his 90th cap as he replaces Cornelius Van Zyl in the second row.
Gonzalo Canale has also come into the team in place of Alberto Sgarbi, who has been dropped from the squad altogether.
Italy team to face England: 15 A Masi, 14 G Venditti, 13 T Benvenuti, 12 G Canale, 11 L McLean, 10 K Burton, 9 E Gori; 1 A Lo Cicero, 2 L Ghiraldini, 3 M Castrogiovanni, 4 Q Geldenhuys, 5 M Bortolami, 6 A Zanni, 7 R Barbieri, 8 S Parisse
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Liam Apicella
Liam Apicella
