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Italy is participating in the Nations League and has just played against Belgium. Mancini is experimenting with formation and players in view of the next matches.
On the pitch Türkiye-Italy 0-2 LIVE
Frattesi doubles the lead in the 22nd minute. Easy touch from the biancoceleste under goal at the end of a choral action by Italy.
Bastoni's goal in the 9th minute puts the Azzurri ahead. The blue defender finishes a corner kick as best he can from the center of the area.
Training
Italy's coach Roberto Mancini changes eight players compared to the match against Belgium for this evening's match against Turkey. Confirmed are Donnarumma in goal, Tonali in midfield and Pio Esposito in attack, who will play alongside his brother Sebastiano. In the 4-3-3 the other forward position is for Raspadori, while in midfield there are Frattesi and Fagioli. The defense has completely changed, with Kayode and Ruggeri as full backs and Bastoni and Scalvini in the centre.
The eve
"I don't feel that time is my enemy. We have started a journey that will obviously require it, between the two games we only did two training sessions." These are the words of Roberto Mancini, in the exclusive pre-match broadcast on RaiSport as part of the agreement between the FIGC and public television, a few hours before the match in Bursa against Turkey. "But the second half with Belgium was positive - he continued - and De Ketelaere also admitted it, saying that they didn't manage to do anything. We shouldn't think that it's a survival play-off: let's play and then see the standings. I want to see the team always play football, even in difficulties. Then it's clear that I would like to see a victory."
"No one should be massacred, it's a football match - said the coach regarding the criticism - you have to stick to what you see. We played in two Nations Leagues reaching the final phase and nothing was celebrated, I don't see why it has become so important now".

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