Mario Balotelli has been overlooked by Italy for their World Cup Qualifier at Liechtenstein and a friendly at home to Germany.Balotelli, who has not played for Italy since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has been left out by coach Giampiero Ventura despite scoring seven goals in eight matches for Nice since joining from Liverpool in August Simone Zaza was widely ridiculed for his bizarre tippy-toe run-up in the penalty shoot-out against Germany at Euro 2016 Former Torino coach Ventura has instead recalled Simone Zaza to his 28-man squad despite the fact the former Juventus man has failed to find the net since joining West Ham in the summer. Zaza, who has not scored since May and has only scored three goals this year, returns to the squad for the first time since his infamous penalty miss in the shoot-out defeat against Germany during Euro 2016.Graziano Pelle also fails to feature in the squad after he was sent home for failing to shake Venturas hand following his second-half substitution against Spain last month.Inter Milan striker Eder, who usually plays alongside Pelle, is set to be partnered with either one of Serie As two most on-form Italian strikers. In-form Ciro Immobile will be hoping to partner Eder in attack Lazios Ciro Immobile has hit nine goals this campaign, only one behind the league-leading tally of Romas Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko. Andrea Belotti, meanwhile, has found the net six times for Torino.In midfield, Ventura has recalled Claudio Marchisio, who has recently returned to the fray for Juventus following a six-month absence due to a knee injury.Lazio midfielder Danilo Cataldi and Sassuolo winger Matteo Politano are also in the squad, but have yet to debut for the Azzurri.Italy face Liechtenstein in Vaduz on November 12 in a World Cup Qualifier, and host Germany at Milans San Siro ground three days later.Watch Liechtenstein v Italy live on Sky Sports 1 HD at 7.45pm on Saturday, November 12, via the Red Button.Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa)Defenders: Luca Antonelli (AC Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United/ENG), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Alessio Romagnoli (AC Milan), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Davide Zappacosta (Torino)Midfielders: Giacomo Bonaventura (AC Milan), Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan), Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Matteo Politano (Sassuolo), Nicola Sansone (Villarreal/ESP), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain/FRA)Strikers: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Eder (Inter Milan), Manolo Gabbiadini (Napoli), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Leonardo Pavoletti (Genoa), Simone Zaza (West Ham/ENG)Also See:Transfer CentrePlay Fantasy FootballGet a day passLive on SkyDouglas Santos Jersey . 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Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level.PORTLAND, Ore. -- Evan Payne scored 19 points and Long Beach State rallied in the final minutes to beat hosts Oregon State 71-67 in the Dam City Classic at the Moda Center on Friday night.Stephen Thompson Jr. and Drew Eubanks had 17 points apiece for the Beavers, who have lost four straight.Oregon State (3-8) led by as many as seven points in the second half, but Jordan Griffins 3-pointer tied it at 52 before Justin Bibbins hit a pair of free throws to give the 49ers (3-10) the lead with 4:06 left.JaQuori McLaughlins layup got the Beavers within 62-61, but Gabe Levin got a basket and a free throw with 1:31 to go. After Ben Kones 3-pointer pulled Oregon State within a point, Levin again answered with a layup to keep the 49ers in front 67-64.The two sides traded free throws before Thompson went to the line for Oregon State, making the first free throw and missing the second. He was unable to make the rebound and Roschon Prince closed with free throws for the final margin.You could just tell it was two teams trying to find an identity, Long Beach coach Dan Monson said. Im just glad we stuck together.In the Dam City opening game earlier Friday, Portland defeated South Dakota 85-82 on Gabe Taylors 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left. Portland plays Oregon State in the final game on Sunday.I really love the effort. Our guys battled against a team that -- dont look at their record, theyve played an unbelievable schedule, Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle said. They came in here to get after us and I thought our guys played toe-to-toe. It came down to them making plays and we didnt.Both teams struggled to hit shots at the start, and eight minutes in Long Beach State led by 4-2. Halfway into the first half, the 49ers led 8-4. Combined the teams had 12 turnovers through the first 10 minutes.The offense picked up as the game went on. McLaughlins 3-pointer gave the Beavers a 22-16 lead with 3:51 left, and Oregon State led 29-25 at the break.Payne led the 49ers with 10 points at the break..dddddddddddd. Payne was named Big West Player of the Week last week after scoring 26 points in a 71-65 loss at Texas last Saturday, and 17 points in a victory over Pepperdine earlier in the week.Payne hit consecutive 3-pointers to pull Long Beach State into a 33-all tie, but Thompson answered with his own 3 to keep the Beavers in front. Oregon State stretched the lead to 48-41 on Drew Eubanks hook shot.Oregon State was coming off a disappointing 93-90 overtime loss to Savannah State on Sunday.The Beavers have been stung by the loss of leading scorer Tres Tinkle, coach Tinkles son, who missed his fifth straight game after breaking a bone in his non-shooting hand. Tinkle was averaging 20.2 points before the injury.Oregon State was also without junior forward Keondre Dew, who has been suspended indefinitely by coach Tinkle.The two teams hadnt met since 2000, when the Beavers won 78-66 in Hilo, Hawaii. Fridays game was just the fifth meeting in the all-time series, with the teams splitting the first four.BIG PICTURELong Beach State: Coach Dan Monson does not shy away from tough nonconference schedules, but it comes at a cost. This season the 49ers were 0-7 against Power Five conference schools before the victory over the Beavers. All of those games have been on the road. When youre a mid-major school, thats always the standard, Monson said. ... Long Beach State was picked to finish atop the Big West in the preseason conference poll.Oregon State: Gary Payton, A.C. Green and Terry Porter all attended the game. Porter, the former Trail Blazers guard, is the new head coach of the Portland Pilots, who won the opening game. Payton and Green are both former Beavers.UP NEXTLong Beach State: The 49ers return to the Walter Pyramid to host Colorado State on Thursday.Oregon State: The Beavers play Portland in the Dam City finale at the Moda Center on Sunday. ' ' '