Italy vs Turkey Lineups October 2026 – Closing out a rapid run of four UEFA Nations League matches, Italy and Turkey will face each other in Italy.

The match is scheduled to take place at Renato Dall'Ara on Monday, September 5, 2026, at 20:45 local time.

Both teams remain below the top two in the League A Group 1 standings. After securing a big victory over Turkey in Bursa, Italy and Turkey will meet again for the second time within eight days.

Now, before the match begins, let’s take a look at Mansion Sports’ prediction for the Italy vs Turkey lineups in October 2026 below!

Both Teams’ Conditions Ahead of the Match

Italy

Three years after leaving La Nazionale to manage Saudi Arabia, Euro 2020 winner Roberto Mancini has been entrusted with the Italy national team once again, and there are already some signs of progress.

Although his second spell began with a disappointing home defeat to Belgium, the younger squad then traveled to Turkey and produced a convincing 4-1 victory. Rising players such as Pio Esposito and Michael Kayode also got their names on the scoresheet.

Italy were highly aggressive from the start in Bursa. They built a three-goal lead before half-time, and the result provided an additional confidence boost before facing France on Friday night.

Mancini’s side then faced Zinedine Zidane’s team in Paris. They relied on a solid defense and seven saves from their outstanding captain, Gianluigi Donnarumma, to preserve the draw after equalizing shortly after falling behind.

Returning to strengthen the team against Turkey after serving a suspension following a red card in Italy’s failure in the last World Cup playoffs, Alessandro Bastoni surprisingly scored in two consecutive matches.

The result placed the Azzurri in third place with four points, two points behind Belgium and three points behind Les Bleus.

France are scheduled to travel to Milan next month, before Italy conclude their Group 1 campaign with a difficult trip to Brussels. Therefore, they must aim for maximum points on Monday.

Turkey

Including a 3-0 victory during their journey to Euro 2021 glory, Italy have won three of their last four meetings against Turkey. As a result, history is not on the visitors’ side.

Neither is their recent form. The Crescent-Stars arrive in Emilia-Romagna without a single point, leaving them at the bottom of Group 1 midway through the competition.

After securing consecutive promotions from the third tier of the Nations League, Turkey recently made their debut at League A level. However, they were immediately defeated by France in Kocaeli.

That was followed by a heavy home defeat to Italy, before they suffered another 3-0 loss against Belgium last Friday. The result marked a fifth defeat in six matches for Vincenzo Montella’s side, who were eliminated early at this summer’s World Cup.

While Mancini is beginning to receive some praise, his former Sampdoria teammate is now under pressure. Montella’s team face a difficult battle to remain in League A.

A prolific striker during his playing career, the Turkey head coach scored three goals in 20 appearances for the Italy national team. However, he later failed to make a significant impact as a coach in Serie A.

Now heading to Bologna, Montella desperately needs points at Stadio Dall'Ara. Another defeat would almost certainly make relegation a reality.

Italy vs Turkey Lineups October 2026

Italy (4-3-3)

Regarding the home squad’s condition, Mancini made only two changes to Italy’s lineup last Friday. Riccardo Calafiori and Moise Kean came in to replace the injured Mateo Ruggeri and Giacomo Raspadori. Therefore, further squad rotation could be made.

It remains to be seen whether Pio Esposito, who has averaged one goal every two appearances in 12 matches for the national team, will start again alongside his older brother, Sebastiano.

Napoli forward Antonio Vergara impressed as a second-half substitute on his debut. Meanwhile, Gianluca Scamacca and Kean could also compete with the Esposito brothers for a place in the attack.

After being left on the bench against France, experienced players such as Nicolo Barella and Gianluca Mancini are among the names who could come back into consideration for a starting role.

Turkey (3-4-2-1)

Meanwhile, regarding the visitors’ squad condition, Turkey will have to play without their most influential player.

Arda Guler received a yellow card toward the end of the match in Belgium and must now serve a one-match suspension.

Galatasaray striker Baris Alper Yilmaz is also suspended, forcing Montella to make changes to his forward line.

The visitors had already lost two star players who play in Italy. Hakan Calhanoglu and Kenan Yildiz are both injured.

With Calhanoglu unavailable, former Juventus defender Merih Demiral is once again trusted to captain the Crescent-Stars.

Italy have an opportunity to secure another victory following their positive result in Bursa and maintain their challenge near the top of League A Group 1.

On the other hand, Turkey arrive under significant pressure after failing to collect a single point and needing a positive result to keep their hopes of remaining in League A alive. The clash at Stadio Dall'Ara will therefore be an important test for both managers and their squads.