Italy will be without winger Monty Ioane and lock Dino Lamb for their camp ahead of their Guinness Six Nations round three fixture with France in Rome.
Zebre Parma made history by securing their first-ever victory over Munster with a 42-33 bonus-point win in the United Rugby Championship.
Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada has named his 34-player squad that will prepare to take on Scotland and Wales in the final two rounds of the Guinness Six Nations, with back rows Sebastian Negri and Lorenzo Cannone returning after picking up injuries in round one against England.
France assistant coach Laurent Sempere has praised Posolo Tuilagi for his energy as the lock prepares to make his first start for Les Bleus against Italy in the Six Nations.
Harlequins' departing winger Louis Lynagh has been called into Gonzalo Quesada's Italy squad this week as they prepare to face France in Lille in round three of the Guinness Six Nations.
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
