Already sitting atop Group H, Italy are preparing to face Azerbaijan on Friday in a match they will be expected to win comfortably.

With Rome’s Stadio Olimpico providing an intimidating atmosphere for the Euro 2016 qualifier, the Azzurri know their fans will demand nothing less than three points.

Even so, with another match with Malta to be played on Monday, Antonio Conte could be set to experiment with his starting XI to test a number of players rather than simply field his strongest side.

He has named a number of intriguing players in his latest squad, opting against merely calling on the same names once again.

Over the following pages is a look at how the coach is expected to line his team up, with the side broken down into each department of the expected 3-5-2 formation. 

Bakudaily.Az