Raspadori: ‘Italy need same positive attitude’ in Nations League | OneFootball

Giacomo Raspadori warns Italy require ‘the same positive attitude’ against Israel that they showed in Nations League clashes with France and Belgium. ‘We must seek out solutions.’

It kicks off at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

The Azzurri remain top of the Nations League group, albeit only one point clear of France now, following the 2-2 draw against Belgium on Thursday.

They had been leading that game 2-0 as well until Lorenzo Pellegrini saw red, allowing the Red Devils to clamber back into it and earn a point.

Raspadori focus on Italy attitude

Luciano Spalletti said this would be the most important match of the whole group for Italy, so does Raspadori agree?

“It is a very important match, because it is the next one and we must always see it that way. We know that if we want to stay first, a victory is fundamental this evening,” the Napoli striker told RAI Sport.

“We must play with the same positive attitude as in the last few games, giving our all and going for the win. Israel will initially be very intense and we must find the situations to hurt them. At times they will clam up in defence, so we must seek out those solutions and we are well-prepared.”

Although Israel have lost all three games so far in this Nations League group, they have still managed to score in all of them.

The Azzurri beat them 2-1 on neutral turf in Budapest last month, while France and Belgium go head-to-head this evening.

If Italy win and France beat Belgium, then the Azzurri will be guaranteed a place in the Nations League play-offs and then need only one point in the last two games to be sure of top spot in the group.

Raspadori scored in the 3-1 comeback victory in Paris.