Lippi: A Buffon header would do

The world champions have been woefully short of form in recent months and needed two Kakha Kaladze own goals to win 2-0 in Georgia on Saturday having not scored in three previous matches.

"I don't feel goals are a problem. Tomorrow one of their defenders can score again, or Buffon with a header. The important thing is to win," Lippi told a news conference on Tuesday.

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