With domestic football on a temporary hiatus, our team of experts have the chance to get their teeth into the international programme.
We have a mix of international friendlies and World Cup qualifiers on what is sure to be an event-packed weekend.
Read on for our experts' views on the weekend's games.
Italy vs. Albania
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Hoping to keep pace with Spain at the top of their World Cup qualifying group, Italy host Albania at the Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo. The Azzurri have yet to lose a fixture as they look to secure a place in Russia, and there will be no shortage of familiar faces in this clash, the visitors led by former Torino and Udinese boss Gianni De Biasi.