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Towards Italy-Estonia: the probable lineups

This evening, at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Gennaro Gattuso will make his official debut as Head Coach of the Italian national team. The former Milan and Napoli coach will lead the Azzurri for the first time in a match valid for the fifth round of World Cup qualifiers, the third for Italy in this phase. Italy approaches this match with the goal of securing three points against an opponent who, on paper, is less highly rated, but should not be underestimated, especially considering the determination of Baltic teams in international contexts.

Gattuso seems intent on fielding a 4-2-3-1 formation. In goal, Gianluigi Donnarumma remains the cornerstone, while the defensive line should feature Giovanni Di Lorenzo on the right, Riccardo Calafiori and Alessandro Bastoni in the center, and Federico Dimarco on the left. In midfield, the duo will be Nicolò Barella and Sandro Tonali. In attack, the trio behind the lone striker Mateo Retegui will be composed of Matteo Politano, Moise Kean, and Mattia Zaccagni, with Kean playing as an attacking midfielder.

Estonia, led by coach Jürgen Henn, should respond with a 4-2-3-1 formation. In goal will be Karl Khein, protected by a defensive line made up of Peetson, Paskotsi, Kuusk, and Schjonning-Larsen. In midfield, Palumets and Shein, while Kait, Sinyavskiy, and Yakovlev will support striker Rauno Sappinen.

Italy (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Calafiori, Bastoni, Dimarco; Barella, Tonali; Politano, Kean, Zaccagni; Retegui. Coach: Gattuso

Estonia (4-2-3-1): Khein; Peetson, Paskotsi, Kuusk, Schjonning-Larsen; Palumets, Shein; Kait, Sinyavskiy, Yakovlev; Sappinen. Coach: Henn

Carlo Gioia

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