Italy XI vs Turkey – Predicted lineup and team news | OneFootball

Italy and Turkey are set to meet in their upcoming UEFA Nations League match on Monday at the Matli Stadyumu Atatürk Spor Kompleksi, with both sides hoping to rebound from defeats in their opening fixtures.

Italy are searching for stability under returning boss Roberto Mancini. The Azzurri began their Nations League campaign with a flat 2-0 home defeat to Belgium in Rome. Ahead of that, they had recorded consecutive 1-0 friendly victories against Greece and Luxembourg in June, yet their competitive record remains shaky, underscored by a painful penalty-shootout elimination to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup qualification finals in March.

Italy team news

Roberto Mancini has opted for a heavily rotated group for this trip, leaving ten players behind at the Coverciano training centre to complete specialised physical work.

Key omissions from the travelling squad include midfield workhorse Nicolò Barella and defender Gianluca Mancini. Italy are also missing several injured starters: Federico Dimarco, Bryan Cristante, and Manuel Locatelli are all ruled out.

On a positive note, Alessandro Bastoni returns to the starting XI after serving a suspension. In attack, there is strong competition for places as Moise Kean and Gianluca Scamacca vie to lead the line, with Daniel Maldini also in the mix for forward duties.

Mancini is also using this window to test emerging options, giving chances to Michael Kayode and midfielder Issa Doumbia as he looks to broaden Italy’s tactical flexibility and assess squad depth.

Italy predicted lineup

Possible Italy starting XI: Donnarumma; Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Frattesi, Tonali, Mandragora; Cambiaghi, P. Esposito, Raspadori

When will the match kick off?

The match will kick off at 7:45pm BST on Monday, 28th September.

How to watch Turkey vs Italy?

For fans in the United Kingdom, the Turkey vs Italy Nations League match will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video UK via its Pay-Per-View (PPV) service on Monday night.

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