The FourFourTwo Preview: Italy vs Costa Rica

The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder is widely tipped to come into midfield in place of club-mate Marco Verratti for Friday's match.

Motta replaced Verratti three minutes before the hour in Italy's opening 2-1 win over England after the latter went into the contest having suffered from flu.

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