Football NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 28 Sept 2026
Bastoni back, Ruggeri set for Italy debut vs Turkiye
Italy reshuffle after a home defeat, handing a first cap to Aston Villa's Matteo Ruggeri against Turkiye in Bursa.
Italy
team
Competition
Nations League
Fixture
Turkiye vs Italy
Venue
Atatürk Spor Kompleksi, Bursa
Kick-off
20:45 CET
What happened. Italy face Turkiye in the Nations League with Alessandro Bastoni returning to the XI after a one-game ban and Matteo Ruggeri expected to make his Azzurri debut. Both sides lost their opening game, Italy 2-0 at home to Belgium and Turkiye 1-0 at home to France.
- Sandro Tonali and Davide Frattesi expected to start in central midfield
- Francesco Pio Esposito favoured over Moise Kean in a three-man attack
- Mancini left ten players in Coverciano, including Nicolò Barella
Italy look to bounce back from their Belgium defeat as Mancini faces former Sampdoria teammate Vincenzo Montella.
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