Giampiero Ventura assures Italy “will not be happy with a draw” against Spain in tonight’s World Cup qualifier.
It kicks off at the Juventus Stadium in Turin at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
“It would be very satisfying to beat an important side like Spain,” the Coach told Rai Sport.
“Will I be happy with a draw? I was never happy with a draw even when Torino came here against Juventus and on paper we were clearly inferior.
“At times the result we deserved in those games was not the one we got.”
Giampiero Ventura assures Italy “will not be happy with a draw” against Spain in tonight’s World Cup qualifier.
It kicks off at the Juventus Stadium in Turin at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
“It would be very satisfying to beat an important side like Spain,” the Coach told Rai Sport.
“Will I be happy with a draw? I was never happy with a draw even when Torino came here against Juventus and on paper we were clearly inferior.
“At times the result we deserved in those games was not the one we got.”
Alessio Romagnoli is expected to get his senior Italy debut from the start, standing in for suspended Giorgio Chiellini.
Riccardo Montolivo has reportedly pushed Milan teammate Giacomo Bonaventura on to the bench.
Probable line-ups
Italy: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Florenzi, Parolo, De Rossi, Montolivo, De Sciglio; Eder, Pellè
Spain: De Gea; Carvajal, Ramos, Pique, Alba; Busquets, Koke, Silva; Iniesta, Vitolo, Costa
Ref: Brych (GER)