Italy make their debut within the World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Norway this night with Diego Coppola anticipated to make his worldwide debut in opposition to Erling Haaland and Mateo Retegui in assault.
It kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST) on the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.
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It’s the primary sport within the World Cup qualifiers for the Azzurri, whereas Norway have already in Group I, successful their opening two matches.
Italy nationwide staff head coach Luciano Spalletti throughout his press convention at Coverciano.
Italy CT Luciano Spalletti has been compelled to make a number of adjustments to the unique squad, seeing Alessandro Buongiorno, Matteo Gabbia, Manuel Locatelli and Moise Kean pulling out of the squad because of accidents, whereas Francesco Acerbi refused to play for the nationwide staff, not feeling
Hellas Verona defender Coppola, 21, is predicted to make his debut in a three-man defence, becoming a member of Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Alessandro Bastoni.
LINZ, AUSTRIA – OCTOBER 13: Erling Haaland of Norway speaks with teammate Andreas Hanche-Olsen through the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B3 match between Austria and Norway at Raiffeisen Enviornment on October 13, 2024 in Linz, Austria. (Picture by Christian Bruna/Getty Photographs)
Italian sources, together with and Gazzetta, verify that Davide Frattesi is the favorite over Giacomo Raspadori, as to maintain possession for longer than Norway, preserving Haaland and his teammates as far-off from the Azzurri’s field as attainable.
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Atalanta striker Retegui, the highest scorer in Serie A in 2024-25, will lead the Azzurri assault, enjoying as a lone striker.
Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Italy, interacts with Mateo Retegui of Italy after the staff’s defeat within the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Spain and Italy at Enviornment AufSchalke on June 20, 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Picture by Claudio Villa/Getty Photographs for FIGC)
Norway vs Italy – the place to look at on TV
The match is obtainable on Amazon Prime Video within the UK and Fox Sports activities within the US.
Norway vs Italy – possible line-ups
Norway (4-3-3): Nyland; Ryerson, Ajer, Ostigard, Wolfe; Odegaard, Berge, Thorsby; Sorloth, Haaland, Schjeldereup.
Italy (3-4-2-1): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Coppola, Bastoni; Zappacosta, Barella, Rovella, Udogie; Frattesi, Tonali; Retegui.