Sky: Vergara could be handed Italy debut, Di Lorenzo on the bench against France | OneFootball

Antonio Vergara is in line for his first Italy cap in Paris, with Giovanni Di Lorenzo set to start on the bench.

According to Sky Sport Italia, via AreaNapoli, the Napoli midfielder could start on the right of a front three as Roberto Mancini juggles his options with Moise Kean’s fitness in doubt.

MUNICH, GERMANY – JULY 02: Jeremy Doku of Belgium is challenged by Giovanni Di Lorenzo of Italy during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Quarter-final match between Belgium and Italy at Football Arena Munich on July 02, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Christof Stache – Pool/Getty Images)

Kayode preferred to Di Lorenzo for Italy as Vergara set to make debut

The other Napoli man in the squad looks likely to miss out. Sky report that Mancini will again favour Michael Kayode at right-back, with Di Lorenzo dropping out. Giorgio Scalvini is expected to get the nod over Gianluca Mancini in the centre.

Sandro Tonali is tipped to play as the deep-lying playmaker if fit, alongside Nicolo Barella and Nicolo Fagioli, with Davide Frattesi the alternative.

BURSA, TURKEY – SEPTEMBER 28: Italy pose for a team photograph before the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Türkiye and Italy at Atatürk Spor Kompleksi Matli Stadyumu on September 28, 2026 in Bursa, Turkey. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

France vs Italy – Sky Predicted Lineups

France (4-3-3): Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Jacquet, Truffert; Cherki, Kone, Rabiot; Olise, Dembele, Doue

Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Barella, Tonali, Fagioli; Vergara, P. Esposito, S. Esposito

Italy arrive on the back of a 4-1 win in Bursa and need another result to keep their League A status comfortable.