Nations League official line-ups: Turkiye vs. Italy

Italy are transformed by eight changes including Matteo Ruggeri and Michael Kayode debuts, plus the Esposito brothers, Davide Frattesi , Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolò Fagioli stepping in against Turkiye.

It kicks off at the Ataturk Spor Kompleski Matli Stadyumu in Bursa at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

PARMA, ITALY – AUGUST 22: (L-R) Leonardo Bonucci and Roberto Mancini attend the Serie A match between Parma Calcio and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Ennio Tardini on August 22, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Luca Amedeo Bizzarri/Getty Images)

This represents a head-to-head at the foot of Nations League Group A, as both teams started the tournament with home defeats.

The Azzurri lost 2-0 to Belgium , while Vincenzo Montella's Turkiye were narrowly beaten 1-0 by France .