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  "id": 11450918,
  "title": "Three remaining Italy doubts as Kean tipped for starting opportunity vs. France",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/three-remaining-italy-doubts-as-kean-tipped-for-starting-opportunity",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/three-remaining-italy-doubts-kean-134000635.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three key concerns remain surrounding Italy's lineup for their upcoming Nations League match against France in Paris, with Moise Kean appearing set to start ahead of recent fitness worries. Italy will face France at the Stade de France at 19:45 BST in Zinedine Zidane's first home match since replacing Didier Deschamps as head coach of Les Bleues. Italy's previous matches have included a 2-0 defeat against Belgium at home on September 22 and a 4-1 victory over Turkey on September 27. France had also won 1-0 away against both Turkey and Belgium prior to the match. Reports in Italy indicate that Michael Kayode and Riccardo Calafiori will start on the right flank for France, while Alessandro Bastoni and either Giorgio Scalvini or Gianluca Mancini will be deployed at center-back. Nicolo Fagioli has been assigned the number 10 shirt, with Sandro Tonali also expected to play in midfield. The attacking lineup has been the subject of speculation, with Sebastiano Esposito confirmed to start alongside Pio Esposito or Gianluca Scamacca.",
  "summary": "There are three main doubts over Roberto Mancini’s personnel for Friday evening’s Nations League match away against France, but the latest updates in Italy suggest that Moise Kean is set to return...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/how-to-watch-france-vs-italy-online-for-free",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Zidane says 'no regrets' over World Cup headbutt as France prepare to meet Italy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/zidane-says-no-regrets-over-world-cup-headbutt-as-france-prepare-to",
        "published": "2026-10-02T11:09:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}