Italy vs France Preview: Squad, Team News, Lineups and Prediction

🇮🇹 ITALY VS FRANCE: UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW

Italy host France at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza—San Siro—in Milan on Thursday 12 November 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 CET in UEFA Nations League A, Group 1, Matchday 5.

Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese preview Italy vs France with squad reaction, team news, injuries, predicted lineups, tactical analysis and match predictions.

🏆 CAN ITALY KEEP THEIR NATIONS LEAGUE HOPES ALIVE?

France lead Group 1 with ten points, while Roberto Mancini’s Italy sit second on seven.

The Azzurri need a positive result in Milan as they pursue a Nations League quarterfinal place.

How should Mancini approach Kylian Mbappé and a France team now coached by Zinédine Zidane?

🌟 CISSÉ, LIBERALI AND PALMA CALLED UP

Nima and Carlo react to first senior Italy call-ups for Alphadjo Cissé, Mattia Liberali, Riccardo Cassano, Simone Lontani and Matteo Palma.

Federico Gatti has subsequently joined the squad, while the injured Gianluca Mancini has withdrawn.

😡 CALÒ’S AGENT FURIOUS OVER ITALY OMISSION

Why has Giacomo Calò been overlooked despite his impressive Serie A performances—and was his agent justified in publicly criticising the decision?

🏥 ITALY VS FRANCE TEAM NEWS

Italy are without Gianluca Mancini following his injury withdrawal, while Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Moise Kean and Matteo Ruggeri are among the players unavailable to Roberto Mancini.

France welcome Mbappé back but are without several established players, including Ousmane Dembélé, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix and Estéban Lepaul.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Italy Squad Reaction: Cissé Called Up as Calò’s Agent Reacts 🇮🇹

08:05 – Italy vs France UEFA Nations League Preview 🏆

💬 CAN ITALY DEFEAT FRANCE AT SAN SIRO?

Who should Mancini start—and can the Azzurri defeat Mbappé and Zidane’s Les Bleus?

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