Football Italia Show: Early Italy line-up prediction after attending Mancini’s first training session

Football Italia Show: Early Italy line-up prediction after attending Mancini’s first training session Football Italia was among the accredited media outlets at Italy’s first training session under Roberto Mancini on Monday, offering an early glimpse into the new CT’s ideas. Click here to subscribe to Football Italia’s official YouTube channel. Roberto Mancini speaks to the media at a press conference at Coverciano ahead of the 2026 September-October international break, which will see Italy take on Belgium, Turkiye, France and Turkiye again in the Nations League. (Picture: Lorenzo Bettoni). Mancini briefly tested a 4-3-3 formation during the session, offering initial clues on how he could position and use his players. The Azzurri will face Belgium on Friday, September 25, in what will be Mancini’s second debut in charge of Italy. OLDENZAAL, NETHERLANDS – JUNE 17: Head coach of Italy Roberto Mancini attends before an Italy Training Session the UEFA Nations League 2022/23 at K.V.V Quick ’20 Stadium on June 17, 2023 in Oldenzaal, Netherlands. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) With the match still several days away, it is too early to draw any definitive conclusions. However, after watching the team in training, we can already get a sense of Mancini’s tactical ideas for his second spell as Italy coach. Watch the video below to see which players were tested in which position, plus an early prediction of the Azzurri XI for their next game against Belgium.