Domenico Berardi was again trialled as a false nine by Italy, but Ciro Immobile is expected to lead the line against Portugal instead.
Calciomercato.com reports Berardi played alongside Federico Chiesa and Lorenzo Insigne in a three-pronged Italy attack for the second straight training session.
However, the newspaper claims Immobile is the ‘concrete’ favourite to start up top in the absence of the injured Federico Bernardeschi.
Domenico Berardi was again trialled as a false nine by Italy, but Ciro Immobile is expected to lead the line against Portugal instead.
Calciomercato.com reports Berardi played alongside Federico Chiesa and Lorenzo Insigne in a three-pronged Italy attack for the second straight training session.
However, the newspaper claims Immobile is the ‘concrete’ favourite to start up top in the absence of the injured Federico Bernardeschi.
Around 62,000 fans are expected through the turnstiles at San Siro for Saturday’s Nations League showdown – a year on from the Azzurri’s defeat to Sweden in the World Cup playoffs.
Probable Italy XI to face Portugal: Donnarumma; Florenzi, Bonucci, Chiellini, Biraghi; Jorginho, Verratti, Barella; Chiesa, Immobile, Insigne