“Azzurri ready for the World Cup playoff after decisive training.”

The Azzurri are ready to take off to Bosnia, where they will face one of the biggest challenges of their careers: the World Cup Play-off Final. Tension and anticipation are high, and during the last training session in Coverciano, coach Gennaro Gattuso revealed the two line-ups he is considering for the decisive match. The revelations made during the morning session, which was open to the press for the first 15 minutes, make it clear that Italy is determined to secure its place in yet another World Cup.

The training began with a rondo exercise, followed by a practice match that allowed Gattuso to test his options. The coach rotated the goalkeepers, and as reported by TMW, the line-ups that emerged from Coverciano were as follows:

**White Team:** Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Cambiaso, Frattesi, Cristante, Tonali, Dimarco; Kean, Retegui.

**Yellow Team:** Mancini, Gatti, Buongiorno; Politano, Barella, Locatelli, Pisilli, Spinazzola; Raspadori, Esposito.

Despite the White Team’s attack featuring Mateo Retegui and Moise Kean, the odds lean towards this being the starting formation, although Gattuso is expected to make some changes. Gianluca Mancini is anticipated to replace Giorgio Scalvini, Matteo Politano to take the place of Andrea Cambiaso, Manuel Locatelli to come in for Bryan Cristante, and Nicolò Barella to assume the position of Davide Frattesi.

In the last match against Northern Ireland, which resulted in their progression to the final, Gattuso seems reluctant to change the team that secured the victory, maintaining the same formation. All players were available during today’s training, meaning the coach will have a full squad for tomorrow’s clash on March 31.

However, there is a concern: five players will have to watch the match from the stands. In the semifinal against Northern Ireland, Elia Caprile, Diego Coppola, Andrea Cambiaso, Gianluca Scamacca, and Nicolò Cambiaghi were not included in the squad list and did not even sit on the bench.

With the pressure high and the eyes of the world upon them, what do the Azzurri have in store for Bosnia? The answer is about to be revealed, and Italian fans are ready to support their team on the road to glory in the World Cup.

This article first appeared on Apito Final.