Michael Kayode could debut for Italy but likely not starting vs. Belgium

Michael Kayode, the Brentford right-back valued at €40 million, could make his debut for the Italy national team against Belgium in the Nations League on September 25. Despite his rising valuation, he is expected to start on the bench, with Giovanni Di Lorenzo likely to take the right-back position. Kayode has previously recorded 10 caps for the Italy U21s and has not featured for the senior team prior to this call-up. His potential debut would make him one of Italy's most valuable debutants historically, second only to Alessandro Bastoni. Reports indicate that several media outlets in Italy anticipate a back four of Di Lorenzo, Riccardo Calafiori, Gianluca Mancini, and Diego Coppola due to squad changes ahead of the match.

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