Italy have named Luca Koleosho and Niccolo Pisilli alongside Pio Esposito in attack for their Nations League meeting with Belgium, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
The match begins at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).
Italy need only a point to secure qualification for the last eight, while victory would guarantee top spot ahead of France because of their superior head-to-head record.
The Azzurri began this Roberto Mancini era with a 2-0 home defeat by Belgium on September 25, but have since improved steadily. They have beaten Turkiye, drawn 1-1 in Paris and produced a notable comeback to defeat France 3-1 at San Siro on Thursday.
Pio Esposito scored twice against France and retains his place as the central striker. His brother Sebastiano has not travelled, while Davide Frattesi and Nicolo Cambiaghi are unavailable after withdrawing through injury.
Federico Dimarco had been expected to play in a more advanced position rather than at left-back, with Napoli winger Vergara potentially completing the front three on the right. Instead, Koleosho and Pisilli have been selected alongside Pio Esposito.
Nicolo Fagioli comes into midfield for the injured Frattesi, with the remainder of the side unchanged from the victory over France.
Belgium are third in the group after two narrow defeats by France and are one point behind their opponents. Romelu Lukaku, who missed the 2-1 comeback win over Turkiye, starts on the bench.
Atalanta forward Charles De Ketelaere leads the attack again in a false nine role. He is joined in the front three by Milan winger Diego Moreira and Jeremy Doku, while Napoli midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is tasked with linking midfield and attack.
Belgium manager Mark van Bommel’s main selection decision at left-back was between Joaquin Seys and Maxim De Cuyper, with De Cuyper given the nod. Romeo Lavia returns after serving a suspension.
The match will be refereed by Eskas of Norway.
Belgium: Lammens; Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, De Cuyper; Lavia, Tielemans, De Bruyne; Moreira, De Ketelaere, Doku
Italy: Donnarumma, Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Barella, Tonali, Fagioli; Pisilli, Pio Esposito, Koleosho
Italy’s supporters will be hoping the side can complete qualification with a result in Brussels, although some fans have voiced concerns about the team’s defending.
