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)
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 (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.
