Italy are expected to make at most two changes to the XI that drew with Ukraine as they go into the Nations League clash in Poland.
It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
The Azzurri are without a competitive victory in over a year and are currently joint bottom of their Nations League group with Poland on one point, while Portugal ran away at the top with six.
Italy are expected to make at most two changes to the XI that drew with Ukraine as they go into the Nations League clash in Poland.
It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
The Azzurri are without a competitive victory in over a year and are currently joint bottom of their Nations League group with Poland on one point, while Portugal ran away at the top with six.
That makes Sunday’s showdown practically a head-to-head for who avoids relegation into League B.
According to the latest reports, Roberto Mancini will stick largely with the side that drew 1-1 with Ukraine in Wednesday’s friendly.
The only changes could be Genoa defender Domenico Criscito for Fiorentina’s Cristiano Biraghi at left-back, with Lorenzo Pellegrini pushing to take over from Nicolò Barella.
This would be the most likely scenario, seeing as Pellegrini is on sparkling form for Roma and 21-year-old Cagliari midfielder Barella only made his senior Italy debut in that Ukraine match.
The free-flowing and rotating trio in attack would therefore remain Federico Bernardeschi, Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Chiesa.
Italy (probable): Donnarumma; Florenzi, Bonucci, Chiellini, Criscito; Verratti, Jorginho, Pellegrini; Bernardeschi, Insigne, Chiesa