Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of Italy's European qualifier with Finland. Team news to follow, kick-off is 45 minutes away.

Having failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia, it would be simply unthinkable for Italy to not make it out of their European qualifying group. Greece are probably their biggest threat to the top spot in a pool that also consists of Armenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

"I expect Kean to do what he does best," said Mancini in a pre-match press conference. "He doesn't have Insigne's experience, but he does bring physicality, enthusiasm and an eye for goal. We hope he'll bring joy to the team."

Azzuri boss Roberto Mancini hands Moise Kean and Cristiano Piccini their first starts.

All eyes will be on Kean, the Juventus wonderkid, whose only previous cap was as a substitute in the 1-0 friendly win over the USA in November last year.

Italy XI: G Donnarumma; Piccini, Bonucci, Chiellini, Biraghi; Verratti, Jorginho, Barella; Bernardeschi, Immobile, Kean.

Subs: Sirigu, Cragno, Mancini, Spinazzola, Pavoletti, Grifo, Romagnoli, Sensi, Politano, Quagliarella, El Shaarawy, Zaniolo

Finland XI: Hradecky; Granlund, Toivio, Arajuuri, Pirinen; Lod, Kamara, Sparv, S Vaisanen; Pukki, Hamalainen

Subs: Joronen, Jaakkola, Taylor, Jensen, Schuller, Soiri, Kauko, L Vaisanen, Sumusalo, Lam, Karjalainen, Lappalainen