Comments from Mancini's assistant ahead of the France match

Roberto Mancini's assistant Antonio Gagliardi said Italy want to be more aggressive against France in the Nations League. Speaking after the 1-1 draw in Paris, Gagliardi explained that the team has been working on how to play out of France's press, and that they want to be more aggressive in stopping the opponent from building up play in this match, which is being played at home.

Gagliardi said France have very talented players, especially in attack. Kylian Mbappé is not even on the bench because of his injury. Mike Maignan, Adrien Rabiot and Lucas Da Cunha, who play in Serie A, will start in the starting XI. Before the match, France were top of Group A1 with 10 points, Italy were second with 7 points, and Belgium were third with 6 points.

There are changes to Italy's starting XI compared with the Paris match. Nicolò Barella will play in place of Nicolò Fagioli. Injured Moise Kean will be replaced by Nicolò Cambiaghi, and Sebastiano Esposito will move to the right wing. Gagliardi said the team has not had much time to train, but that if they add these details, they can further improve their performance from Paris.

San Siro is completely full tonight. Italy are hoping for a different result, as they have lost their last three matches at this stadium. Gagliardi stressed that the commitment to the Italy shirt never ends, that this match is the third of the last four games, and that the team's average age of around 24 helps the fans connect with the young squad.