Nations League Preview: Turkiye vs Italy – Line-ups and TV Info
Alessandro Bastoni returns to Italy's starting lineup, while Matteo Ruggeri is set for his debut as Roberto Mancini faces his former Sampdoria teammate Vincenzo Montella. The match kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST) at the Atatürk Spor Kompleksi in Bursa.
Both teams are coming off defeats from their opening Nations League fixtures. Italy lost 2-0 at home against Belgium, and Turkiye was narrowly beaten 1-0 by France on home soil.
Italy's Squad Adjustments
Roberto Mancini has left several players behind in Coverciano, including Nicolò Barella, Gianluca Mancini, and Diego Coppola, who all started in the last game versus Belgium. According to reports from sources like Sky Sport, Matteo Ruggeri of Aston Villa will start at left-back, earning his first cap for the Azzurri, while Alessandro Bastoni returns after a suspension.
Sandro Tonali and Davide Frattesi are expected to control midfield, with Nicolò Fagioli competing with Issa Doumbia for the third midfield spot. Up front, Francesco Pio Esposito is favored over Moise Kean to join Giacomo Raspadori and Nicolò Cambiaghi in a three-man attack.
Where to Watch
The match will be streamed live on Amazon Prime for viewers in the UK and Ireland, and on fuboTV and ViX in the United States. Football Italia will provide live text updates throughout the game.
Probable Starting Line-ups
- Turkiye (3-4-2-1): Bayindir; Celik, Demiral, Bardakci; Aydin, Ozcan, Yuksek, Kadioglu; Guler, Uzun; Yilmaz.
- Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Ruggeri; Frattesi, Tonali, Fagioli; Raspadori, Pio Esposito, Cambiaghi.
