Line-ups: Italy-Malta

By Football Italia staff

Italy host Malta this evening in a Euro 2016 qualifier, as Antonio Conte uses Manolo Gabbiadini, Andrea Pirlo and Marco Verratti together.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the action as it happens and give your views on our LIVEBLOG.

The Nazionale are incredibly still looking for their first victory of 2015 and are currently second in Group H on 12 points behind Croatia with 14 (having drawn 0-0 in Azerbaijan this evening).

Norway follow on 10 points, then Bulgaria eight, Azerbaijan five and tonight’s opponents Malta have one point from six games.

Croatia did have 15 points, but were docked one after a swastika was etched into the turf during their qualifier against Italy, which was already played behind closed doors due to previous crowd trouble.

Sebastian Giovinco pulled out with injury, but New York City FC midfielder Pirlo becomes the first MLS player in history to feature for Italy.

He is partnered with Paris Saint-Germain talent Verratti in an unusual 4-3-3 system, while Graziano Pelle of Southampton is supported by Sampdoria striker Eder and surprise starter Gabbiadini of Napoli.

There are relatively few Juve players in the line-up, partly due to their dire start to the Serie A season, but also as Claudio Marchisio is injured.

Italy: Buffon; Darmian, Bonucci, Chiellini, Pasqual; Verratti, Pirlo, Bertolacci; Gabbiadini, Pelle, Eder

Italy bench: Sirigu, Padelli, De Sciglio, Barzagli, Florenzi, Candreva, Vazquez, Soriano, De Rossi, Parolo, Zaza, Insigne

Malta: Hogg; A Muscat, S Borg, Z Muscat, Agius, Failla; R Muscat, P Fenech, Briffa; Effiong; Schembri

Malta bench: Bonello, Haber, R Camilleri, Baldacchino, J Zerafa, Sciberras, Kristensen, Mifsud, Cohen, Triganza, T Vella, S Pisani

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