Moise Kean and Giacomo Raspadori are the new strike partners with a few other adjustments, but Sandro Tonali still pulls the strings as Italy face Israel in the Nations League.

It kicks off on neutral turf at the Boszik Arena in Budapest at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

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

The Azzurri conceded their fastest ever goal in Paris after 14 seconds, but came back to beat France 3-1 on Friday.

Riccardo Calafiori and Lorenzo Pellegrini picked up injuries and are ruled out here, so Alessandro Buongiorno and Federico Gatti step into the defence.

Raoul Bellanova replaces Andrea Cambiaso on the right wing, with Raspadori and Kean the new strike partners upfront.

Tonali had an exceptional performance against France and again forms the core of the midfield with Davide Frattesi and Torino’s Samuele Ricci.

Israel were beaten 3-1 by Belgium on Friday, despite Loic Openda seeing a penalty saved by third-choice goalkeeper Yoav Gerafi.

He is starting again, because Daniel Peretz and Omri Glazer are both injured.

Gavriel Kanichowsky, Roy Revivo and Dor Peretz all step into the starting XI, but the star men are Leeds United’s Manor Solomon and RB Salzburg talent Oscar Gloukh.

Israel vs. Italy line-ups

Israel: Gerafi; Shlomo, Nachmias, Lavi; Dor Peretz, Solomon, Jehezkel, Revivo; Khalaili, Kanichowsky; Lavi, Abada

Israel bench: Nir On, Keuof, Faingold, Gandelman, Safuri, Baribo, Gloukh, Abu Fani, Turgeman, Azoulay, David, Jaber

Italy: Donnarumma; Gatti, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Bellanova, Frattesi, Ricci, Tonali, Dimarco; Raspadori, Kean

Italy bench: Vicario, Meret, Okoli, Retegui, Pellegrini, Brescianini, Cambiaso, Fagioli, Udogie, Zaccagni, Di Lorenzo

Ref: Kruzliak (SVK)

09-09-2024 19:45
MatchDay 2

Player statistic

1st half
    38' Goal Davide Frattesi
(Assist: Federico Dimarco)
2nd half
    62' Goal Moise Kean
    73' Yellow card Federico Gatti
Mohammed Abu Fani
(Assist: Raz Shlomo)
Goal 90'    
Sagiv Jehezkel Yellow card 90+2'    

Match statistic

45
Possession %
55
7
Total shots
12
2
Shots on target
6
2
Shots off target
5
3
Blocked shots
1
3
Corners
2
1
Offsides
2
13
Fouls
10
Israel
Italy

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
5
Defender
4
Defender
12
Defender
11
Defender
8
Midfielder
67'
14
Midfielder
67'
6
Midfielder
46'
13
Attacker
46'
17
Attacker
78'
10
Attacker
1
21
3
Defender
71'
6
Defender
12
Defender
63'
16
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
86'
8
Midfielder
18
63'
11
Attacker
86'

Substitutes

9
Attacker
3
Midfielder
23
Goalkeeper
2
Defender
18
Goalkeeper
20
Midfielder
19
Attacker
22
Midfielder
46'
15
Midfielder
46'
7
Midfielder
67'
16
Midfielder
67'
21
Attacker
78'
10
Midfielder
13
Goalkeeper
22
23
Goalkeeper
17
Midfielder
2
Defender
15
Defender
63'
14
Midfielder
63'
19
Defender
71'
20
Attacker
86'
9
Attacker
86'

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