Italy and France will face in their final match to prepare for the start of the qualifying campaign for the World Championship in 2018 in Russia. Friendly match scheduled to be played starting at 22:00 Comunale San Nicola stadium in Bari.
Italy
It will be the first game for the new coach, Giampiero Ventura, which has replaced the European Championship Antonio Conte at the end of 2016.
It comes after a positive impression offered at Euro 2016 where he was eliminated by Germany in the quarterfinals, but after a series of developments and especially solid in the group stage against Spain in the knockout round.
He lost one match of the latest confrontations eight friendlies played at home (with Portugal, 0-1).
Donnarumma, Romagnoli, Belotti and Pavoletti are the players summoned for the first time the national team, while defender Leonardo Bonucci will be absent because of personal problems.
Probable team (3-5-2): Buffon, Barzagli, Pray, Chiellini, Candreva, Parolo, Verratti, Bonaventura, De Sciglio, Belotti, Pelle.
France
It was very close to win the tournament played at home this summer, losing to the limit against Portugal after extra time.
It has an impressive series of nine wins from ten games most recent preparation, the only failure being recorded on their arena, with the national England (1-2).
Veteran Patrice Evra has not been summoned by the coach Didier Deschamps, although it was one of the men based at Euro 2016.
Probable team (4-2-3-1): Mandanda, Sidibe, Koscielny, Varane, Digne, Matuidi, Pogba, Payet, Sissoko, Griezmann, Giroud
direct meetings
Italy faced France 20 times at home, with a generally favorable balance, consisting of 13 wins and two draws.
France was imposed in the latest direct match with Italy (2-1) is also one friendly match, played in November 2012.
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Italy has scored at least one goal in nine of their last 10 games.
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our tip
Italy is a solid team, and defense and security field advantage can be decisive factors in the duel with France.
Notable absences from the lot of France, and Hugo Lloris, Kingsley Coman, Bacary Sagna Christophe Jallet or could aggravate mission Didier Deschamps’s men.
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