Roberto Mancini is expected to start with a centre-back pairing of Leonardo Bonucci and Alessio Romagnoli when Italy face Saudi Arabia tomorrow.
The new CT takes charge of his first match tomorrow, and is expected to field a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Sky Italia and Gazzetta dello Sport report that Milan pair Romagnoli and Bonucci will start together at the heart of the defence, with Mancio testing out that pairing in training.
Roberto Mancini is expected to start with a centre-back pairing of Leonardo Bonucci and Alessio Romagnoli when Italy face Saudi Arabia tomorrow.
The new CT takes charge of his first match tomorrow, and is expected to field a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Sky Italia and Gazzetta dello Sport report that Milan pair Romagnoli and Bonucci will start together at the heart of the defence, with Mancio testing out that pairing in training.
Gianluigi Donnarumma is expected to get the nod ahead of Mattia Perin in goal, with Davide Zappacosta and Domenico Criscito in the full-back positions.
Mario Balotelli will lead the line, flanked by Matteo Politano and Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne.
Probable Italy XI: Donnarumma; Zappacosta, Romagnoli, Bonucci, Criscito; Pellegrini, Jorginho, Cristante; Politano, Balotelli, Insigne