Nations League: Portugal 1-0 Italy - Andre Silva's goal secures win

1. Wolves duo Patricio & Neves plus Man City's Silva in for Portugal
2. Ronaldo has sat out September internationals
3. Chelsea's Jorginho starts for Italy - Balotelli not in squad
4. Portugal's first Uefa Nations League game
5. Italy drew 1-1 with Poland in Group A3 opener

FULL-TIME

European champions Portugal begin their Nations League campaign with victory over a desperately poor Italy side.

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Turkey have completed a sensational comeback, from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 against Sweden.

Serdar Gurler whips a brilliant cross into the box and Emre Akbaba's glancing header creeps inside the far post.

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Portugal skipper Pepe booked for a very late lunge on Federico Chiesa.

Free-kick for Italy clipped in by Jorginho, but headed wide by Simone Zaza.

This defeat will make it one win in the last nine games for Italy.

That victory coming against the mighty Saudi Arabia.

Late corner for Italy swung in by Giacomo Benaventura, headed away.

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Turkey have equalised with two minutes remaining after a classy team goal.

The visitors carved Sweden open with three one-touch passes before Emre Akbaba rifled the ball into the top corner from inside the box.

FOUR minutes added on and for Italy to find something.

Into the final minute...

SUBSTITUTION

Final change for Portugal.

Sergio Oliveira replaces William Carvalho.

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Gianluigi Donnarumma has kept Italy in this game.

Renato Sanches leads the break for Portugal, zipping a low shot towards the front post, but the big Italy goalkeeper does brilliantly to get down and palm the ball to safety.

Maybe a pass to Bernardo Silva, who was in acres of space, was a better option.

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Filippo: Mancini is experimenting, that’s what friendly games used to be for. This poor quality reflects the serie A where 70% of players are foreign and first choice while Italian ones (experienced or even good but young) aren’t, or play in serie B

Italy have a free-kick which is swung in by Emerson Palmieri, but defender Mattia Caldara heads wide.

Into the final 10 minutes.

Can Italy get Andrea Belotti into the game?

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Italy boss Roberto Mancini rolls the dice for the final time.

Torino's Andrea Belotti on for Bryan Cristante with 11 minutes remaining.

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CLOSE!

Italy do create a chance from a corner.

Giacomo Bonaventura swings into in dangerously, Simone Zaza heads it on, but can only direct it over the bar.

That was a good chance.

SUBSTITUTION

Another change for Portugal.

Atletico Madrid's Gelson Martins on for Bruma.

Portugal pair Bernardo Silva and Renato Sanches play successive one-twos inside the Italy box, but the Bayern Munich man wants to add one more pass and the chance goes begging.

15 minutes remaining.

Can Italy create a chance? They have managed to muster nothing of note so far.

SUBSTITUTION

Here comes a Portugal change.

Ex-Swansea loanee Renato Sanches replaces Pizzi.

Chelsea's Emerson Palmieri is on for Domenico Criscito for Italy.

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Ralph: Mancini needs to show what he is worth as a national manager.