Italy vs Israel: Predicted Lineups as Gattuso set to switch to 3-5-2 | OneFootball

Gennaro Gattuso is expected to make tactical changes as Italy prepare to face Israel in Udine on Tuesday, with the Azzurri aiming to seal a World Cup playoff place.

For the first time since taking charge, Gattuso looks set to deploy a 3-5-2 formation, as per TuttoMercatoWeb.

Italy’s defender #05 Gianluca Mancini fights for the ball with Turkey’s defender #21 Baris Alper Yilmaz during the international friendly football match between Italy and Turkey as part of their preparation for the UEFA Euro 2024 European football championships, at the Dall’Ara Stadium on June 4, 2024 in Bologna. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) via Getty Images)

With Alessandro Bastoni suspended, Gianluca Mancini is expected to slot in alongside Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Riccardo Calafiori in front of Gianluigi Donnarumma, who captains the side.

Andrea Cambiaso and Federico Dimarco should operate as wing-backs, while Nicolò Barella and Sandro Tonali are set to retain their places in midfield. Manuel Locatelli is slightly favoured over Bryan Cristante to start as deep-lying playmaker.

In attack, Giacomo Raspadori is tipped to start ahead of Pio Esposito, partnering Mateo Retegui up front following Moise Kean’s injury against Estonia.

Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 CET at the Dacia Arena.

Francesco Pio Esposito celebrates his first senior Italy goal against Estonia (@azzurri)

Italy vs Israel – Predicted Lineups

Italy (3-5-2) – Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Calafiori; Cambiaso, Barella, Cristante, Tonali, Dimarco; Raspadori, Retegui.

Israel (5-4-1) – Glazer; Dasa, Mizrahi, Blorian, Baltaxa, Revivo; Gloukh, E. Peretz, Abu Fani, Solomon; Baribo.