Italy revamp their tactics to a 3-5-2 with Nicolò Zaniolo and Ciro Immobile upfront in the Nations League semi-final against Alvaro Morata’s Spain.
It kicks off at the FC Twente Stadion in Enschede at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
The winners go on to face Croatia in Sunday’s Final, while the losing team take on hosts the Netherlands.
The Azzurri are in the Nations League Final Four for the second time, losing to Spain in the 2021 semi-final.
Alessandro Bastoni pulled out suffering from flu symptoms and was replaced in the squad by Torino’s Alessandro Buongiorno, which perhaps contributed to Roberto Mancini’s decision to shelve the 4-3-3 formation for a 3-5-2.
Reflecting Inter’s Champions League Final appearance, Francesco Acerbi joins Leonardo Bonucci and Rafael Toloi, all of whom play in a three-man defence at club level.
Domenico Berardi and Gianluca Scamacca are also out injured, with Sandro Tonali and Giorgio Scalvini left to the Under-21 European Championship squad.
Zaniolo returns to international duty after a difficult period in his career, revitalising his form with Galatasaray, and supports Lazio hitman Immobile.
This leaves Federico Chiesa, Mateo Retegui, Willy Gnonto and Giacomo Raspadori on the bench.
Spain have only their third game with coach Luis De La Fuente in charge and he has already made some big changes.
He must do without injured Pedri, Nico Williams, Alejandro Balde and Juan Bernat, while Sergio Busquets announced his international retirement after the World Cup.
Dani Olmo picked up a muscular issue in training.
Former Juventus striker Morata therefore leads the attack with support from Rodrigo, Gavi and Yeremy Pino, leaving Ansu Fati and Marco Asensio out.
Spain: Simon; Jesus Navas, Le Normand, Laporte, Alba; Rodrigo, M Merino; Rodrigo, Gavi, Yeremy; Morata
Spain bench: Arrizabalaga, Raya, Carvajal, Nacho, Zubimendi, Fabian Ruiz, Asensio, Canales, Fati, Fran Garcia, Joselu, Olmo
Italy: Donnarumma; Toloi, Bonucci, Acerbi; Di Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Frattesi, Spinazzola; Zaniolo, Immobile
Italy bench: Meret, Vicario, Dimarco, Darmian, Verratti, Retegui, Pellegrini, Chiesa, Cristante, Gnonto, Raspadori, Buongiorno
Ref: Vincic (SVN)
Player statistic
| Yéremy Pino |  |
3' | ||
| 11' |  |
Ciro Immobile | ||
| 38' |  |
Ciro Immobile | ||
| Jordi Alba | |
45+1' |
| Gavi | |
57' | ||
| Álvaro Morata | |
83' | ||
| Joselu | |
88' | ||
| 90+3' | |
Nicolò Zaniolo |
Match statistic
