Overview

• Italy hosts Estonia on September 5 in Bergamo and faces Israel on September 8 in Debrecen, Hungary.
• Current standings reported this week show Norway on 12 points with a +12 goal difference, Israel on 6, and Italy on 3 from two matches.
• Reporters at Coverciano saw Gennaro Gattuso split the squad during early sessions, with Gianluca Scamacca not training with the main group.
• Gazzetta dello Sport projects a switch to a four-man defense in either a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, with Moise Kean favored at striker and Di Lorenzo, Calafiori, Bastoni and Dimarco tipped to start at the back.
• The Israel fixture comes with an off-field backdrop, including recent protests and an Italian coaches’ association letter urging Israel’s suspension from competition.