Luciano Spalletti will look to Moise Kean in tonight’s Nations League match against Israel, while Federico Gatti is expected to replace the injured Riccardo Calafiori.
It kicks off at 20:45 CET (18:45 GMT) at the Bozsik Aréna in Budapest, the venue UEFA has picked for Israel’s home games for security reasons.
The Azzurri must cope without the injured Lorenzo Pellegrini and Calafiori, so Gatti is expected to replace the Arsenal defender, joining Alessandro Bastoni and Alessandro Buongiorno at the back.
Federico Dimarco will likely rest and be replaced by Tottenham left-back Destiny Udogie. The ex-Udinese star was introduced as a substitute against France on Friday, providing an assist for Giacomo Raspadori’s goal in the second half.
Andrea Cambiaso is favourite over Raoul Bellanova on the right wing, while Sandro Tonali, Samuele Ricci and Davide Frattesi are expected to start again in the middle of the park even if Nicolò Fagioli has a chance to start over Ricci.
Kean will start in attack, joined by Raspadori or Matteo Brescianini as an attacking midfielder.
Israel vs Italy – probable line-ups
Israel (4-5-1): Gerafi; Jehezkel, Shlomo, Gandelman, Revivo; Solomon, Lavi, Abu Fani, Peretz, Gloukh; Khalaili.
Italy (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Gatti, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso (Bellanova), Frattesi, Ricci (Fagioli), Tonali, Udogie; Raspadori (Brescianini); Kean.
UPDATE: Di Lorenzo and Bellanova were tested in a training session on Monday morning and are EXPECTED TO START.
I can’t believe he is going to drop his favourite son! Great if true, let’s hope his replacement has a storming performance so we don’t have to see him again
DiLo should never play again on Italy.. thank you for 2020, Di Lo, but you gotta go…
Stop using the national football side to push your backwards social agenda’s, Spaletti.
@Kip
what?
@ Kip
What on earth are you talking about??!!