Team News: Graziano Pelle, Stephan El Shaarawy form Italy attack

Italy have decided to start with a front two of Graziano Pelle and Stephan El Shaarawy as they welcome travelling Bulgaria in their Euro 2016 qualifying clash this evening.

The frontmen are to be supplied by a creative midfield that includes the presences of Marco Verratti, Daniele De Rossi, Antonio Candreva and Marco Parolo.

Tonight's visitors will be looking to Iliyan Mitsanski and Ivelin Popov for goals, as Bulgaria seek to keep their hopes of qualification alive.

Ivaylo Petev's side will be led out by experienced captain Svetoslav Dyakov, who is to form part of an industrious four-man midfield.

Italy: Buffon; Darmian, Bonucci, Chiellini, De Sciglio, Verratti, De Rossi, Parolo, Candreva, Pelle, El Shaarawy Subs: Criscito, Zaza, Soriano, Immobile, Florenzi, Sirigu, Padelli, Barzagli, Citadin Martins, Pirlo, Gabbiadini, Vazquez

Bulgaria: Mitrev; Minev, Aleksandrov, Bodurov, Minev, Nedelev, Dyakov, Chochev, Milanov, Popov, Micanski Subs: Bandalovski, Terziev, Aleksandrov, Rangelov, Hristov, Manolev, Makendzhiev, Ivanov, Slavchev, Tonev, Zlatinski

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