Italy seem set to start the road to Qatar 2022 with Domenico Berardi, Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne up front.
The match kicks off at 19.45 UK time.
The Azzurri start the World Cup qualifiers in Parma against Northern Ireland, but CT Roberto Mancini has some doubts ahead of the match at the Ennio Tardini.
This is the first of three games in seven days, as Italy will face Bulgaria in Sofia on Sunday and Lithuania in Vilnius on Wednesday next week.
Italy seem set to start the road to Qatar 2022 with Domenico Berardi, Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne up front.
The match kicks off at 19.45 UK time.
The Azzurri start the World Cup qualifiers in Parma against Northern Ireland, but CT Roberto Mancini has some doubts ahead of the match at the Ennio Tardini.
This is the first of three games in seven days, as Italy will face Bulgaria in Sofia on Sunday and Lithuania in Vilnius on Wednesday next week.
Nicolò Barella is the favourite to start over Lorenzo Pellegrini, but the Inter midfielder only joined the group on Wednesday.
The same goes for Stefano Sensi and Alessandro Bastoni, whilst Sassuolo star Manuel Locatelli seems set to start in Chelsea playmaker Jorginho’s absence.
Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini are expected to start in the heart of the defence, with Paris Saint-Germain full-back Alessandro Florenzi at right and Chelsea’s Emerson Palmieri at left.
Lazio striker Immobile is tipped to start, fighting Andrea Belotti for the central position in attack.
Domenico Berardi of Sassuolo and Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne are expected to complete the attacking trident.
Northern Ireland haven’t qualified for the World Cup since 1986 and CT Ian Baraclough must cope without goalkeeper Nathan Gartside, defender Jamal Lewis and attackers Conor Washington and Liam Boyce.
Italy (probable): Donnarumma; Florenzi, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson; Barella, Locatelli, Verratti; Berardi, Immobile, Insigne
Norther Ireland (probable): Peacock-Farrell; McNair, J. Evans, Cathcart; Dallas, Davis, Saville, C. Evans, Kennedy; Magennis, Lafferty
Referee: Palabiyik (TUR)