BERGAMO, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 05: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy warms up prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Estonia at Stadio di Bergamo on September 05, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
BERGAMO, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 05: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy warms up prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Estonia at Stadio di Bergamo on September 05, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

Gennaro Gattuso makes his Italy debut with Moise Kean and Mateo Retegui leading the attack together against Estonia in what seems to be a 4-2-3-1 formation.

It kicks off at the Stadio di Bergamo at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

Luciano Spalletti was sacked after the opening two games of this 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, a 3-0 defeat in Norway and 2-0 victory over Moldova in June.

Italy vs Estonia – where to watch on TV

The game is available to watch on Amazon Prime and the Prime Video app in the UK. Fans in the USA can watch the game on Fubo and ViX, while DAZN will broadcast Italy-Estonia in Canada.

ROME, ITALY - JUNE 19: Gianluigi Buffon, Italy new head coach Gennaro Gattuso and FIGC president Gabriele Gravina pose during the press conference at Hotel Parco dei Principi on June 19, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
ROME – JUNE 19: Gianluigi Buffon, Italy new head coach Gennaro Gattuso and FIGC president Gabriele Gravina pose during the press conference at Hotel Parco dei Principi on June 19, 2025 in Rome. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Gianluca Scamacca was forced to withdraw with a knee injury, so Kean and Retegui both start upfront, along with Mattia Zaccagni and Matteo Politano in a change to the 4-2-3-1 formation.

Nicolò Barella and Sandro Tonali form the midfield, with Riccardo Calafiori and Alessandro Bastoni in central defence.

Gianluigi Donnarumma gets his first game since joining Manchester City from Paris Saint-Germain.

Marco Carnesecchi, Giovanni Leoni, Giovanni Fabbian and Daniel Maldini are sent to the stands.

BERGAMO, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 05: Players of Italy during the warms up during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Estonia at Stadio di Bergamo on September 05, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
BERGAMO, – SEPTEMBER 05: Players during the warms up during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Estonia at Stadio di Bergamo on September 05, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

Estonia have already played four matches in this group, losing 2-1 to Israel when down to 10 men, winning 3-2 away to Moldova, then suffering a 3-1 home defeat to Israel and just 1-0 to Norway.

Their star man is goalkeeper Karl Hein, who plays for Werder Bremen and is also the captain at age 23.

Italy vs. Estonia official line-ups

Italy: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Calafiori, Bastoni, Dimarco; Barella, Tonali; Politano, Kean, Zaccagni; Retegui

Italy bench: Meret, Vicario, Bellanova, Gatti, Locatelli, Rovella, Raspadori, Pio Esposito, Frattesi, Orsolini, Cambiaso, Mancini

Estonia: Hein; Schjonning-Larsen, Paskotsi, Kuusk, Saliste; Palumets, Shein; Kristal, Kait, Sinyaviskiy; Sappinen

Estonia bench: Igonen, Vallner, Peetson, Saarma, Anier, Yakovlev, Ainsalu, J Tamm, Miller, Tammik, Tur, Soomets

Ref: Joao Pinheiro (POR)

Player statistic

1st half
    31' Yellow card Patrik Kristal
2nd half
Moise Kean
(Assist: Mateo Retegui)
Goal 58'    
Alessandro Bastoni Yellow card 64'    
Mateo Retegui
(Assist: Giacomo Raspadori)
Goal 69'    
Giacomo Raspadori
(Assist: Matteo Politano)
Goal 71'    
    77' Yellow card Maksim Paskotsi
Mateo Retegui
(Assist: Andrea Cambiaso)
Goal 89'    
Alessandro Bastoni
(Assist: Giacomo Raspadori)
Goal 90+2'    
    90+5' Yellow card Henri Anier

Match statistic

70
Possession %
30
40
Total shots
4
13
Shots on target
2
13
Shots off target
2
14
Blocked shots
0
12
Corners
3
1
Offsides
1
9
Fouls
14
ITA
EST

Starting lineups

1
21
3
Defender
67'
22
13
18
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
76'
9
Attacker
7
Attacker
76'
20
Attacker
67'
11
Attacker
84'
1
Goalkeeper
13
Defender
3
Defender
80'
2
Defender
10
Midfielder
4
Midfielder
14
Midfielder
61'
5
Midfielder
80'
15
Attacker
80'
23
67'

Substitutes

23
Defender
6
Midfielder
14
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
12
Goalkeeper
15
Midfielder
4
Defender
19
Defender
67'
10
67'
5
Midfielder
76'
17
76'
18
Attacker
84'
12
Goalkeeper
17
Midfielder
22
Goalkeeper
6
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
9
Attacker
19
Defender
11
Midfielder
61'
7
Attacker
67'
16
Defender
80'
8
Attacker
80'
4
Midfielder
80'
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