Mancini: Turkiye clash not a relegation play-off

Mancini urges calm before Italy's Nations League showdown with Turkiye, insisting it is no relegation decider.

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What happened. Roberto Mancini said Italy's Nations League match against Turkiye is not a relegation play-off and that he needs rotation to give young players a chance. Both teams are bottom of Group A after opening home defeats.

• Italy lost 2-0 to Belgium; Turkiye fell 1-0 to France.
• Mancini expects seven changes, with debuts for Michael Kayode and Matteo Ruggeri.
• He says Italy can afford risks in the Nations League.

“We mustn't think of this as a relegation play-off.”

— Roberto Mancini

Italy face Turkiye in Bursa looking to avoid a second straight Group A defeat.

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