Lorenzo Pellegrini starts on the bench in Italy vs Israel

Pellegrini has been in excellent form for Roma this season

Lorenzo Pellegrini has been in excellent form for Roma this season, scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists in all competitions. However, he has not been able to replicate this form at international level, and has not scored in his last 4 appearances for Italy. As a result, he has been dropped to the bench for tonight's match against Israel.

Pellegrini will be hoping to impress coach Roberto Mancini and earn a starting spot in the team's next match. However, he will face competition from the likes of Marco Verratti, Jorginho, and Nicolo Barella, who are all in contention to start in midfield.

Italy looking to maintain their winning start to the World Cup qualifiers

Italy are looking to maintain their winning start to the World Cup qualifiers when they face Israel tonight. The Azzurri have won their opening two matches, and will be confident of making it three wins from three against a team they have never lost to.

Israel, meanwhile, are looking to get their campaign back on track after losing their opening match to Denmark. They will be hoping to cause an upset against Italy, but will need to be at their best to do so.