Italy modified their schedule forward of Tuesday’s World Cup play-off in Bosnia, but it surely appears as if Gennaro Gattuso shouldn’t be inclined to alter his beginning XI.
It kicks off on the Stadion Bilino Polje in Zenica on Tuesday March 31 at 19.45 UK time.
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The Azzurri laboured to a 2-0 victory over Northern Eire in Thursday’s semi-final in Bergamo, with objectives from Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean.
Italy making ready for Bosnia journey
UDINE – OCTOBER 14: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Italy, interacts with Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy after the group’s victory within the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
They’d been attributable to fly out on Monday morning, however UEFA requested them to delay that as a result of that they worry two groups coaching on it’ll solely trigger additional injury.
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The state of affairs is made worse by the climate situations, as there was heavy rain and on Saturday even snow.
UDINE – OCTOBER 14: Federico Dimarco of Italy seems on in the course of the heat up previous to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Gattuso’s males due to this fact remained on the Coverciano camp at this time and the counsel there will probably be no adjustments to the beginning XI.
It means Mateo Retegui ought to once more be most popular to Inter striker Francesco Pio Esposito, and Matteo Politano chosen forward of Marco Palestra.
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Atalanta ahead Gianluca Scamacca took half in coaching, having missed the semi-final with a muscular concern.
Alessandro Bastoni shook off that knock to his ankle that made him a doubt for the Northern Eire match.
BERGAMO – MARCH 26: Manuel Locatelli of Italy seems on in the course of the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Italy and Northern Eire at Stadio di Bergamo on March 26, 2026 in Bergamo. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
talked about within the media was Bryan Cristante for Manuel Locatelli, who Gattuso had criticised for sitting too deep, however right here too it seems as if the identical XI is being examined out.
Italy (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Mancini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Politano, Barella, Locatelli, Tonali, Dimarco; Kean, Retegui
