Yahoo Sports Report – Four Inter Milan Stars To Start For Italy In UEFA Nations League Clash Vs Belgium
Four Inter Milan stars could make the starting line-up in Thursday’s UEFA Champions League meeting between Italy and Belgium.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, as reported by FCInterNews, the Nerazzurri first-team stalwarts will form the backbone of Luciano Spalletti’s XI in Brussels.
High-flying Italy head to the King Baudouin Stadium to take on out-of-sorts Belgium in a heavyweight clash.
Following a sub-par EURO 2024 campaign, Spalletti’s men have gone from strength to strength.
Indeed, except for a gut-wrenching 2-2 draw against the Belgians, they’ve won all three Group A2 fixtures this autumn.
As a result, they sit at the top of a heavily competitive group featuring France and Israel.
However, there’s no room for complacency, with a single point separating them from the French ahead of the last two rounds.
Furthermore, Italy will encounter Didier Deschamps’ team in a blockbuster Group A2 finale next weekend.
Therefore, they cannot afford a slip-up against Domenico Tedesco’s underachievers.
Four Inter Milan Stars Set to Start for Italy vs Belgium
Spalletti will likely confirm his signature 3-5-1-1 formation in the coming hours.
Inter defensive stalwart Alessandro Bastoni will team up with Napoli duo Alessandro Buongiorno and Giovanni Di Lorenzo at the back.
Moving up the pitch, Nicolo Barella and Davide Frattesi will line up in the engine room.
Barella has regained his place in the national team after missing out on October’s call-up due to injury.
Meanwhile, Frattesi has nailed a starting berth, leading the country’s scoring charts in the Nations League.
Indeed, he has already bagged three goals this term.
Federico Dimarco has no real competitor on the left flank.
The in-form wingback has excelled for club and country this season, turning into one of Europe’s elite defenders.
Dimarco netted a screamer in Italy’s sensational come-from-behind 3-1 win against France on day one.
In addition to the goal, he has racked up two assists in the ongoing cycle.
