Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Nations League, as Italy host Zinedine Zidane’s France for top spot in Group A1.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).
Les Bleus lead on 10 points, followed by the Azzurri with seven and Belgium on six going into Matchday 5.
With Italy visiting Brussels on Sunday and France hosting rock bottom Turkiye that same day, it’s all to play for with only the top two reaching the quarter-finals.
France: Maignan; Gusto, Jacquet, Upamecano, Truffert; Cherki, Da Cunha, Rabiot; Olise, Doué, Barcola
Les Bleus sont arrivés au stade 🏟️🇮🇹 https://t.co/3FI5SK5k62
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) November 12, 2026
Roberto Mancini has explained why he has decided to leave Alphadjo Cisse and Mattia Liberali out of the Italy matchday squad to face France on Thursday evening, says that both Esposito brothers have plenty of room for improvement and has compared playing football in San Siro to attending the opera at La Scala.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, centre-back Alessandro Bastoni, central midfielder Nicolò Fagioli, winger Antonio Vergara and centre-forward Gianluca Scamacca are the five Italy players at risk of suspension on Thursday evening.
Gianluca Mancini and Nicolò Zaniolo withdrew from the squad, while Mattia Liberali, Alphadjo Cisse, Niccolò Pisilli, Matteo Palma, Federico Gatti and Honest Ahanor were left out ahead of the final trip to Brussels.
France have won every game under Zinedine Zidane except for the 1-1 with the Azzurri, but Kylian Mbappé is named in the squad, even if he is not expected to play due to a hamstring issue.
It’s only the latest in a long line of injuries, including Inter’s Marcus Thuram, Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu, Roma midfielder Manu Koné, Ousmane Dembélé, Aurelien Tchouameni, William Saliba, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix, Maghnes Akliouche and Esteban Lepaul.
