No complacency! Mancini warns Italy ahead of Turkiye clash
Roberto Mancini confirms Moise Kean is out for Italy's Nations League match against Turkiye and urges his side to avoid complacency.
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Italy are preparing for their Nations League encounter against Turkiye at the Stadio Dall'Ara. Ahead of the fixture, manager Roberto Mancini confirmed that forward Moise Kean has been released from the national camp due to fitness issues that prevented him from training fully this week.
With the demanding schedule of the Nations League, Mancini is expected to rotate his squad to manage player fatigue. Candidates to return to the starting XI include Gianluca Scamacca, Nicolo Barella, and Alessandro Romano, while Giovanni Di Lorenzo is in contention to replace Michael Kayode at right-back.
Turkiye are a strong team, it is not a game to be taken for granted. Roberto Mancini
Despite Turkiye sitting at the bottom of Group A with three straight defeats, Mancini is demanding total focus from his players. Italy currently trail group leaders France and second-placed Belgium, making this clash a vital opportunity to regain momentum and build long-term stability within the squad.