Italy national team Head Coach Conor O'Shea has announced the lineup to face the USA Saturday at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif.

O'Shea has made only one shift from the team that lost 30-24 to Argentina last week, with back-rower Robert Barbieri replacing the injured Abraham Steyn, and newcomer Maxime Mbanda taking Barieri's position on the bench.

O'Shea said in a Rugby Italia release that he was pleased with his team's work rate, and that the squad has a lot of potential. O'Shea said some players might be frustrated about not getting a chance to play, but, "we have to concentrate on beating the United States, "said O'Shea.

Italy's lineup to face the USA:

15 Luke MCLEAN (Benetton Treviso, 80 caps)
14 Leonardo SARTO (Zebre Rugby, 29 caps)
13 Michele CAMPAGNARO (Exeter Chiefs, 23 caps)
12 Tommaso CASTELLO (Rugby Calvisano, 1 cap)
11 David ODIETE (Marchiol Mogliano, 5 caps)
10 Carlo CANNA (Zebre Rugby, 10 caps)
9 Edoardo GORI (Benetton Treviso, 51 caps) - Captain
8 Andries VAN SCHALKWYK (Zebre Rugby, 3 caps)
7 Simone FAVARO (Glasgow Warriors, 28 caps)
6 Robert BARBIERI (Benetton Treviso, 40 caps)
5 Marco FUSER (Benetton Treviso, 11 caps)
4 Quintin GELDENHUYS (Zebre Rugby, 64 caps)
3 Lorenzo CITTADINI (Wasps Rugby, 48 caps)
2 Ornel GEGA (Benetton Treviso, 3 caps)
1 Andrea LOVOTTI (Zebre Rugby, 6 caps)

Reserves
16 Oliviero FABIANI (Zebre Rugby, 3 caps)
17 Sami PANICO (Rugby Calvisano, 1 cap)
18 Pietro CECCARELLI (Zebre Rugby, 2 caps)
19 Valerio BERNABO’ (Zebre Rugby, 32 caps)
20 Maxime MBANDA’ (Rugby Calvisano, uncapped)
21 Guglielmo PALAZZANI (Zebre Rugby, 20 caps)
22 Tommaso ALLAN (USAP Perpignan, 23 caps)
23 Giovanbattista VENDITTI (Newcastle Falcons, 34 caps)