Assistant coach Alberico Evani will oversee the match in the absence of Roberto Mancini, as Kevin Lasagna could start for Italy against Estonia.

The match at the Artemio Franchi starts at 19.45 UK time.

The local health authority and the respective bubbles in Serie A has made for a difficult national break for the Azzurri.

The Italy CT has tested positive for coronavirus too and Evani will be in charge in the dugout.

Assistant coach Alberico Evani will oversee the match in the absence of Roberto Mancini, as Kevin Lasagna could start for Italy against Estonia.

The match at the Artemio Franchi starts at 19.45 UK time.

The local health authority and the respective bubbles in Serie A has made for a difficult national break for the Azzurri.

The Italy CT has tested positive for coronavirus too and Evani will be in charge in the dugout.

It’s not understood who he will actually have available for the match against Estonio, but the team should start in a normal 4-3-3 formation.

Lasagna could start up front for the Azzurri, who are looking to save Andrea Belotti for the two upcoming Nations League matches against Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo could be moved to the centre in defence, next to Alessandro Bastoni, whilst Roberto Soriano seems set to start in the middle after returning to the squad.

Freiburg winger Vincenzo Grifo has been tipped to start at left in the attacking trident, with Federico Bernardeschi at right.

Estonia are coming without injured Mattias Kait but should come out in their typical 4-4-1-1.

Tallin Flora teammates Konstantin Vassiljev and Rauno Sappinen are expected to start up front in Florence.

Italy (probable):Sirigu; Danilo D’Ambrosio, Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Emerson; Soriano, Tonali, Gagliardini; Bernardeschi, Lasagna, Grifo

Estonia (probable): Hein; Pikk, Baranov, Kuusk, Teniste; Marin, Kreida, Ainsalu, Lilvak; Vassiljev; Sappinen

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