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.
Wales’ 22-15 Guinness Six Nations loss to Italy in a rainswept Rome left them hurtling towards a second successive tournament wooden spoon.
Wales slumped to a new world ranking low of 12th, with Georgia climbing above them.
Was this a coming-of-age moment for the Azzurri? The Italians took to the field with hopes higher than the Leaning Tower of Pisa and successfully faced down a lame duck Wales' side 22-15 in torrid conditions in Rome.
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has made only one change to his Italy side for Saturday’s crucial Guinness Men’s Six Nations encounter with Wales in Rome.
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has selected 12 players from the side that were victorious over Scotland last year in the Guinness Six Nations for their rematch in round one of this year's Championship in Edinburgh.
Ben Waghorn was a starter in the World Rugby U20 Championship final last July in Cape Town with Lucas Friday appearing off the bench against the French.
Joe Marler has been named to start for Harlequins on Friday against the Bristol Bears in what will be his final game of professional rugby after announcing his retirement on Wednesday.