Overview

• Italy will use a back four in Tallinn against Estonia and is preparing a 3-5-2 for the Israel match in Udine, with the two-forward setup retained.
• Federico Chiesa was not called up after telling the coach he is not yet at full fitness.
• With Matteo Politano and Mattia Zaccagni out, Leonardo Spinazzola returns and Andrea Cambiaghi is in line for a first cap, while Giacomo Raspadori could feature versus Estonia.
• Rino Gattuso warned of a difficult atmosphere for the Udine fixture, citing an expected crowd of 5,000 inside and 10,000 outside the stadium, and urged players to stay focused.
• The FIGC is set to formalize involvement in two UEFA Foundation for Children projects related to the Gaza conflict, and the staff is evaluating prospects Honest Ahanor and Nicolò Tresoldi, who would require a FIFA nationality switch.