Probable Italy vs. France line-ups: Maldini and Thuram drafted in

Line-ups

Italy

Donnarumma; Calabria, Bonucci, Acerbi, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Tonali; Chiesa, Immobile, Insigne.

France

Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez; Pogba, Kante, Tchouameni; Griezmann, Benzema, Mbappe.

Preview

Italy and France will face off in the Nations League semi-final on Wednesday, October 12, at the San Siro in Milan. Both teams will be looking to reach the final and win the tournament.

Italy have been in good form in recent months, winning their last four matches. They will be confident of beating France, who have not been in such good form. France have won just two of their last five matches.

The match is likely to be a close one. Both teams have a number of world-class players and will be looking to win the match.

Key players

Italy

Jorginho: The Chelsea midfielder is one of the best players in the world and will be key to Italy's chances of winning the match.

Federico Chiesa: The Juventus winger is one of the most exciting young players in the world and will be looking to make a big impact in the match.

France

Kylian Mbappe: The Paris Saint-Germain forward is one of the best players in the world and will be looking to score goals for France.

Karim Benzema: The Real Madrid striker is one of the most experienced players in the France squad and will be looking to lead the team to victory.

Prediction

Italy are the slight favorites to win the match. They have been in better form in recent months and have a number of world-class players.

However, France have a number of world-class players of their own and will be confident of beating Italy. The match is likely to be a close one and could go either way.