Uncapped Bristol winger Marko Stanojevic has been named in Italy's starting line-up for the World Cup qualifier against Portugal in L'Aquila on Saturday.
Stanojevic will take his place on the left wing after making a good start to the English season with the west-country club. He scored a try in Bristols recent 22-15 win over rivals Bath.
Of his call-up, he said: 'It's awesome. There's part of me that still can't quite get my head around it.
Italy team: David Bortolussi (Montpellier), Kaine Robertson (Arix Viadana), Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Andrea Masi (Biarritz), Marko Stanojevic (Bristol); Ramiro Pez (Bayonne), Simon Picone (Benetton); Salvatore Perugini (Toulouse), Fabio Ongaro (Saracens), Martin Castrogiovanni (Leicester), Santiago Dellape (Biarritz), Marco Bortolami (Gloucester, capt), Robert Barbieri (Overmach Parma), Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Sergio Paris (Stade Francais).