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place
- Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
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referee
- Szymon Marciniak
Before Italy-Turkey
Türkiye is still in search of its first points in the championship League of Nations as they face Roberto Mancini’s Italy in Bologna.
Vincenzo Montella’s side have just been promoted to Ligue A but have struggled so far, scoring just one in three defeats in this window.
Montella are in dire need of points at the Stadio Dall’Ara, as another defeat would surely make relegation inevitable.
Mancini won the Euro with Italy, but inherits a team short of stars.
They were strong in a 1-1 draw with France on Friday night and the former Manchester City man is confident of signs of progress.
He said: “We are moving forward step by step
“In Paris I saw a real team. Now we have little time to rest, I will have to make some changes.”
The UEFA Nations League table
League A – Group A
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position 1, 2: Play Offs: Quarter-finals
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position 3: Relegation Playoffs
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position 4: Descent
Team news for Italy v Turkey
Italy are likely to make changes with Nicolo Barella and Gianluca Scamacca among those to feature. Pio Esposito could play alongside brother Sebastiano.
Turkey is without Real Madrid’s key striker Arda Guler due to suspension.
Line-ups planned for Italy-Turkey
Italy: Donnarumma; Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Barella, Tonali, Frattesi; Vergara, P. Esposito, Kean
Turkey: Cakir; Kabak, Demiral, Celik; Kadioglu, Ozcan, Yuksek, Elmali; Akgun, Akturkoglu; rose
ℹ️ The official lineups are not yet available. They are usually announced 20-40 minutes before kick-off, depending on the competition.
Italy-Turkey recent form and statistics
Where to watch Italy v Türkiye: TV broadcasts and online
The match can be seen in the UK on Amazon Prime Video. It is a pay-per-view service and costs £2.49.
Prediction Italy-Turkey
Mancini will make changes and lacks star power, but has shown flashes of organization and discipline. They will be tough to beat, but who will score the goals?