Benetton scored a last-minute try to snatch a 21-18 victory over Edinburgh after Sione Tuipulotu had been sent off late on in the United Rugby Championship match at Stadio di Monigo.
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.
Edinburgh were made to work against Benetton as they held on for a thrilling 50-33 victory in one of the most entertaining games of the United Rugby Championship season.
Benetton got their United Rugby Championship season up and running with a convincing 38-10 bonus-point win over Sharks at Stadio Monigo.
Glasgow proved too strong for an indisciplined Benetton as they landed the first win of their United Rugby Championship title defence with a 41-10 home victory.
The well-travelled full-back couldn't resist the opportunity to test himself at the highest level with Italy
Three years from his only England cap, the former Wasps fly-half longs to represent the country of his father.
England high performance boss Conor O’Shea has insisted that the revival of the A team after an eight-year break won’t be cynically exploited as a means to capture uncapped players who have the qualifications to represent other countries.
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.