Turkiye vs Italy Nations League Preview: Lineups and TV Info

Alessandro Bastoni makes his comeback for Italy, while Matteo Ruggeri is set to make his debut as Roberto Mancini meets his ex-Sampdoria teammate Vincenzo Montella. The match starts at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST) at the Atatürk Spor Kompleksi in Bursa.

Both teams began the Nations League campaign with defeats last Friday. Italy lost 2-0 at home to Belgium, and Turkiye went down 1-0 against France on their turf.

Mancini has left behind ten players at Coverciano, including starters from the Belgium game like Nicolò Barella, Gianluca Mancini, and Diego Coppola.

Sources such as Sky Sport say that Aston Villa's defender Ruggeri will likely start as left-back, marking his first international appearance for Italy. Bastoni returns after missing the previous match due to suspension.

Sandro Tonali and Davide Frattesi are expected to hold central midfield roles, while Nicolò Fagioli competes with Issa Doumbia for a midfield spot.

Up front, Francesco Pio Esposito is favored over Moise Kean to lead the attack alongside Giacomo Raspadori and Nicolò Cambiaghi.

How to watch Turkiye vs Italy live

The match will be shown live on Amazon Prime in the UK and Ireland, with coverage in the USA on fuboTV and ViX. Football Italia offers live updates through its blog.

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