Former Newcastle defender Davide Santon has been called up to the Italy squad for Tuesday 's friendly against England . Santon , who made his loan move from Newcastle to Inter Milan permanent last month , has been drafted into Antonio Conte 's squad following injuries to Matteo Darmian and Manuel Pasqual . AC Milan defender Ignazio Abate has also been called up . Davide Santon ( left ) will face England after being called into the Italian squad as a late replacement . Santon spent a spell with Newcastle before returning to his homeland with Inter Milan . Italy warmed up for England 's visit with a 2-2 draw in their Euro 2016 qualifier away to Bulgaria on Saturday . Goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon sat out the match in Sofia with flu and he is a doubt for the international against Roy Hodgson 's men at the Juventus Stadium . Italy players , including Ciro Immobile ( centre ) , train ahead of Tuesday 's friendly clash with England . Theo Walcott has been picked out by Giorgio Chiellini as the England player who can be most dangerous . Meanwhile , Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini is more concerned about the presence of Theo Walcott than the goal threat posed by Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane in Turin . ' I am always a fan of Walcott , a quick sprinter and terrifying for defenders , ' Chiellini said . 'England notice his absence . For the world of football , it is positive that Walcott recuperates totally to his top level . ' Italy beat England 2-1 in last summer 's World Cup and also eliminated the Three Lions from Euro 2008 in a quarter-final penalty shoot-out .
The Three Lions face Italy in an international friendly on Tuesday . The Manuel Pasqual have injuries to Matteo Darmian and Azzurri . Inter Milan 's Davide Santon and AC Milan defender Ignazio Abate have been called up as replacements .