Moise Kean has left the Italy camp due to injury, so Roberto Mancini hints Atalanta striker Gianluca Scamacca ‘could start’ against Turkiye tomorrow.

It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna on Monday at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).

The Azzurri started the Nations League group with a 2-0 home defeat to Belgium, then won 4-1 in Bursa before the 1-1 draw with France at the Stade de France.

There were reports today that Kean was not training with the rest of the squad and it is now confirmed he will not participate in the fourth match of this international break.

“Moise is not in good shape, he has not recovered, so he will go home this evening,” confirmed Mancini on Sky Sport Italia.

“We are trying a few different players, as there have been several games close together, that creates fatigue. It’s possible that Scamacca could start in place of Pio Esposito, as he has similar characteristics, but we have many players.”

There is also expected to be rotation in midfield, where the same trio started the last two games.

The idea is to bring Nicolò Barella and Alessandro Romano back into the starting XI, with Giovanni Di Lorenzo tipped to play at right-back instead of Michael Kayode.

From a tactical formation and squad depth perspective, "Mancini: ‘Kean out for Italy, cannot underestimate Turkiye’" carries substantial tournament implications for international seeding and domestic campaign momentum. Coaching staffs are heavily weighing high-pressing efficiency (PPDA), defensive transition pace, and fixture fatigue management.

Tactical analysts monitoring Gironi & Calendario metrics emphasize that squad adaptability and set-piece execution will likely dictate outcomes in high-leverage knockout environments. Real-time match telemetry and tracking data continue to inform managerial decision-making.

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