Giorgio Chiellini and Giovanni Di Lorenzo are expected to start against Switzerland tomorrow, while Manuel Locatelli could replace Marco Verratti.
Italy face Switzerland in Basel tomorrow in their fifth World Cup qualifying match. On Thursday, the Azzurri picked up a 1-1 draw against Bulgaria in their first game as European champions.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Il Corriere dello Sport, Roberto Mancini is expected to make three changes to the line-up that faced Bulgaria earlier this week.
Captain Giorgio Chiellini and Giovanni Di Lorenzo are expected to start in a four-man defence completed by Leonardo Bonucci and Chelsea’s Emerson Palmieri, so Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Florenzi will be relegated to the bench.
Chiellini was on the bench against Bulgaria, while Di Lorenzo was sent to the stands, but only to rest ahead of the game with second-placed Switzerland.
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Mancini could make one more change in the middle of the park with Manuel Locatelli possibly replacing Marco Verratti who picked up a knock to his knee against Bulgaria. Italy doctors will assess his condition during today’s training session.
The Azzurri are the Group C leaders with ten points in four games, but the Swiss follow them in second place with six points and two games in hand.
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