Italy CT Roberto Mancini is expected to go with a 4-3-3 formation for tomorrow’s Nations League match with Poland, with Mario Balotelli leading the line.
The Azzurri face their first competitive game of Mancio’s reign in Bologna on Friday night, having failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
According to Sky Italia, the CT is likely to opt for a 4-3-3 shape, with Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal.
Italy CT Roberto Mancini is expected to go with a 4-3-3 formation for tomorrow’s Nations League match with Poland, with Mario Balotelli leading the line.
The Azzurri face their first competitive game of Mancio’s reign in Bologna on Friday night, having failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
According to Sky Italia, the CT is likely to opt for a 4-3-3 shape, with Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal.
Giorgio Chiellini has returned to the squad and is expected to partner Leonardo Bonucci and centre-back, with Chelsea’s Jorginho given his chance in midfield.
Up-front, Juventus forward Federico Bernardeschi and Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne should play either side of Mario Balotelli, who was brought back into the national fold by Mancini.
Probable Italy XI: Donnarumma; Zappacosta, Bonucci, Chiellini, Criscito; Benassi, Jorginho, Pellegrini; Bernardeschi, Balotelli, Insigne