Marco Verratti, Leonardo Bonucci and Federico Bernardeschi are expected to step in for Italy against Israel tomorrow.
The opening 2018 World Cup qualifier is in Haifa on Monday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
It will be Coach Giampiero Ventura’s first competitive match, having made his debut with a 3-1 friendly defeat to France on Thursday evening.
At least three changes are expected from the line-up that started that encounter at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari.
Marco Verratti, Leonardo Bonucci and Federico Bernardeschi are expected to step in for Italy against Israel tomorrow.
The opening 2018 World Cup qualifier is in Haifa on Monday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
It will be Coach Giampiero Ventura’s first competitive match, having made his debut with a 3-1 friendly defeat to France on Thursday evening.
At least three changes are expected from the line-up that started that encounter at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari.
Bonucci is available again after taking time out to look after his infant son during a health crisis.
As Daniele De Rossi and Andrea Belotti have been ruled out by injury, Verratti seems likely to step in to the midfield in a deep-lying playmaker role.
Riccardo Montolivo had been tipped to take this position, but in an emergency situation it’s reported the Paris Saint-Germain man will get the nod.
A big surprise is the introduction of Bernardeschi in a more central role with Mattia De Sciglio getting the left wing, despite Luca Antonelli being tested in training.
Eder and Graziano Pellé remain the front two, especially after Belotti’s muscular injury.
Italy (probable): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Candreva, Parolo, Verratti, Bernardeschi, De Sciglio; Eder, Pellé