Overview
- Italy visit Moldova on Thursday before hosting Norway in Milan on Sunday.
- The Azzurri can still top the group only with big-margin victories because Norway hold a far superior goal difference.
- Gattuso said he will give chances to players with limited minutes against Moldova while keeping the focus on Italy's performance.
- Forward Moise Kean is unavailable through injury, and Federico Chiesa declined a call-up for the November fixtures and has not played for Italy since Euro 2024.
- Italy are already guaranteed a play-off place, and a proposed late-March preparation camp was scrapped due to a congested schedule.