Italy shall be pressured into modifications for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in opposition to Israel, as Alessandro Bastoni is suspended and Moise Kean most likely injured.
The match will kick off on the Stadio Friuli in Udine on Tuesday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
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It may be the chance to lock down that play-off spot, as Norway could be nearly inconceivable to catch on purpose distinction, even when Italy win the head-to-head showdown subsequent month.
Some squad rotation is probably going for the second recreation in just a few days, however just a few choices are pressured upon coach Gennaro Gattuso.
Italy with out Bastoni and doubtless Kean
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – SEPTEMBER 09: Alessandro Bastoni of Italy in motion throughout the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League A Group A2 match between Israel and Italy at Bozsik Stadion on September 09, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photograph by Claudio Villa/Getty Photographs)
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Bastoni was booked in , so the Inter defender shall be suspended for the Israel match.
Kean can be a serious doubt after he was carried off the sphere with a suspected ankle sprain, having scored the opening purpose in Tallinn.
With Bastoni’s absence, it’s also much less seemingly that Gattuso will experiment with a three-man defence, as Napoli’s Alessandro Buongiorno is already injured.
FLORENCE – OCTOBER 08: Matteo Gabbia in motion throughout a Italy coaching session at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on October 08, 2024 in Florence (Photograph by Claudio Villa/Getty Photographs)
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Alternate options are Matteo Gabbia of Milan and Roma veteran Gianluca Mancini.
“We’ve got Mancini, Gabbia, even Di Lorenzo can play there, so it’s effective,”
“We’ll see if the system modifications, however we’ve males at our disposal. We’ll arrive late tomorrow morning in Udine, so we’ve bought to relaxation and see how everybody recovers, then determine.”