Italy coach Roberto Mancini expressed his enthusiasm for the future by giving a few young players a chance in the Nations League.

And Mancini decided to give a lot of young players a chance after the Azzurri lost to Argentina in the Copa Viñalesma at Wembley earlier this month.

“I’ve seen some guys who have a great future ahead of them,” Mancini said. “The level of the national team is very high, I think the guys need the opportunity to play.”

He added: “The first time I was allowed to participate in the first team was in 1981, it was not in the Italian Serie A, but in the championship at the beginning of the year.”

He concluded: “The first ball was passed to me, I lifted my foot and passed, didn’t touch it, it’s not easy for a young player, you need to have confidence and let them play even without the optimal level, this can be important, I can get to know them take a closer look Those guys in three days gave us the opportunity to understand who can be better prepared.

Eddie Khoury