Faroe Islands (4-4-2):
Mikkelsen; Tor Naes, Davidsen, Baldvinsson, Gregersen; Holst, Udsen, Olsen, Benjaminsson; Edmundsson, Elttor
A near-identical squad to the one that travelled to Northern Ireland has been picked by Brian Kerr, so it is likely that he will keep faith in his players and maintain the status-quo.
Italy (4-3-1-2):
Buffon; Maggio, Ranocchia, Chiellini, Criscito; Montolivo, De Rossi, Pirlo; Aquilani; Cassano, Rossi
Coach Cesare Prandelli is likely to make just the single change from the team that started Italy's 2-1 victory over Spain earlier in the month, as Thiago Motta is set to be replaced by Riccardo Montolivo. However, the Fiorentina playmaker should drop into midfield, with Alberto Aquilani expected to take the baton as the trequartista in the side.
DID YOU KNOW?
Italy are five points clear at the top of Group C, whilst the Faroe Islands are bottom, three points adrift of Estonia.
However, the hosts have taken points from two of their last three qualifiers on home soil, including a 2-0 win over Estonia in June.
Brian Kerr's men lost 5-0 when these sides first met in Florence on September 7 last year.
The Faroe Islands have lost all four previous meetings with Italy, with three away defeats and one at home.
Their first meeting came in Torshavn in June 2007, when Italy dug out a 2-1 victory, courtesy of a Filippo Inzaghi brace.
Before Italy's 2-0 reverse to Ireland in June, Cesare Prandelli's men were on a nine-match unbeaten run, conceding none at home.
Prediction
The visitors should face virtually no problems from a poor Faroes side, who are set to be consigned to another heavy defeat. Despite an initial transition and experimental period under Cesare Prandelli, Italy have begun to define themselves as a force to be reckoned with, thanks to the development of an exciting tactical philosophy, which has seen the ex-Fiorentina tactician realise the crux of his best team, by taking advantage of their strength through the middle, whilst allowing his players to perform with a refreshing degree of freedom and fluidity.
Editor's Prediction
Faroe 0-4 Italy 
