De Carli will be replaced by 27-year-old Stefano Saviozzi of Overmach Parma for the 29 May to 8 June tour.

Kirwan had already lost another prop, Andrea Lo Cicero, forcing him to call up inexperienced youngster Martin Leandro Castrogiovanni of Calvisano.

On announcing the squad, Kirwan, who took over the coaching role from Brad Johnstone in April, vowed to make Italy the best side in Europe within five years.

The former All Black plans to dramatically improve the standard of a side that has won just one of its 15 Six Nations matches.

"I want to take Italy to success in the Six Nations within five years," said Kirwan.

"I will create an elite group of 75 players to work with and reach the highest competitive level.

"To do that I will need the support of clubs and a technical staff that guarantees quality control and continuity.

"I want this group to reach, both physically and technically, the same standard as the top four nations in the world."

Italy squad for summer tour of New Zealand, 29 May to 8 June:

Forwards
Martin Leandro Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), Gianluca Faliva (Treviso), Stefano Saviozzi (Overmach Parma), Federico Pucciarello (Gloucester/Eng), Ramiro Martinez-Frigoni (Roma), Andrea Moretti (Calvisano), Fabio Ongaro (Treviso), Marco Bortolami (Padova, vice-capt), Enrico Pavanello (Treviso), Santiago Dellape (Arix Viadana), Mark Giacheri (Sale/Eng), Aaron Persico (Viadana), Andrea Benatti (Viadana), Mauro Bergamasco (Treviso), Antonio Mannato (Laguardiense Sannio), Sergio Parisse (Treviso), Andrea De Rossi (Calvisano), Matthew Phillips (Viadana)

Backs
Alessandro Troncon (Montferrand/Fra, capt), Juan Manuel Queirolo (Dax/Fra), Matteo Mazzantini (Treviso), Francesco Mazzariol (Treviso), Ramiro Pez (Rotherham/Eng), Giovanni Raineri (Roma), Cristian Stoica (Castres/Fra), Cristian Zanoletti (Calvisano), Walter Pozzebon (Treviso), Denis Dallan (Treviso), Nicola Mazzucato (Treviso), Gert Peens (Piacenza), Gonzalo Javier Canale (Treviso)