Who could replace Verratti for Italy and how could Gattuso line up in midfield?

Thursday’s reports indicate that Marco Verratti will be unavailable for Italy’s upcoming World Cup play-off campaign through injury, so who could replace the 33-year-old midfielder, and how is CT Gennaro Gattuso planning to line up in the middle of the park? 

Verratti, who last played for the national team in Nations League finals in the summer of 2023, has been in line for a surprise return to the Azzurri squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland on March 26, and for the final...