As Italy strive to end a run of four games without goals, save two own goals that Saturday gave them a 2-0 win over Georgia, Lippi said the game with Bulgaria is 'the most important' since he returned to the Azzurri's helm in 2008.

'This team not only have have athletic, but also technical qualities,' he said. 'We have superior weapons to those that you think we have. But we don't feel the problem of scoring.

'(Wednesday) one of their defenders can score, again, or (our goalkeeper Gianluigi) Buffon can nod home. The important thing is to win.'