Italy CT Roberto Mancini have nine players absent ahead of the World Cup Qualifier against Lithuania on Wednesday night, here are the latest probable line-ups.

The match kicks off at at 20.45 local time and 19.45 UK time at the Mapei Stadium.

Emerson Palmieri, Nicolò Zaniolo, Federico Chiesa and Stefano Sensi are not called up for the third an final qualifying game this month, and Alessandro Bastoni is not 100 per cent, according to reports in Italian media.

Yesterday, both Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne left the retreat, while two days ago, Marco Verratti and Lorenzo Pellegrini were allowed to return to their respective clubs due to physical problems.

Inter defender Bastoni is the ninth who seems set to be unavailable for the game and should start on the bench.

Leonardo Bonucci seems set to start in defence with Francesco Acerbi, and Jorgiho is expected to start his third consecutive game with the Azzurri.

Davide Calabria could get the go ahead at right, with Cristiano Biraghi at left. Manuel Locatelli is expected to continue in the midfield trident with Matteo Pessina.

Domenico Berardi seems set to start at right in the absence of Chiesa, with Giacomo Raspadori tipped to get a chance up front, with Federico Bernardeschi completing the attack.

Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Calabria, Bonucci, Acerbi, Biraghi; Locatelli, Jorginho, Pessina; Berardi, Raspadori, Bernardeschi

Lithuania (4-5-1): Setkus, Lasickas, Satkus, Uktus, Baravykas; Novikovas, Slivka, Verbickas, Megelaitis, Jankauskas; Kazlauskas

Ref: Pawson (ENG)

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