Liechtenstein vs. Italy: World Cup 2018 Qualifying Live Stream, Preview

Italy can seize control of Group G by beating Liechtenstein in their FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Rheinpark Stadion on Saturday.

Azzurri manager Giampiero Ventura has selected an experienced squad and has presided over an unbeaten run in the last three matches. However, Ventura knows Italy need to keep the pressure on Spain at the top of the group.

The Spanish are also in action, at home to Macedonia, so another win seems likely. It means three points are a must for the Azzurri.

Here are the schedule and streaming details:

Date: Saturday, November 12

Time: 7:45 p.m. (GMT). 2:45 p.m. (ET).

Live Stream: Sky Go. Now TV. Fox Soccer 2Go.

Preview

The key to Italy's success lies in midfield. Ventura has stuck with the five-man midfield former manager Antonio Conte favoured.

It means there's still room for a host of playmakers in the middle. Paris Saint-Germain schemer Marco Verratti and AC Milan's Giacomo Bonaventura are a duo combining energy and tenacity with vision and technique.

Yet it would help if Claudio Marchisio was available. The Juventus workhorse has a keen eye for goal and can add some vital cutting edge to the midfield. Unfortunately, injuries have dogged the 30-year-old. He has now been ruled out with a with a leg problem, per the Italian FA's official site (h/t Press Association Sport, via ESPN FC).

Without Marchisio's trademark late runs into the box, the Italians will be more reliant on their front men to impress. It means the likes of Lazio's Ciro Immobile and Simone Zaza of West Ham United must deliver.

Marchisio isn't the only Juve star set to miss out, though. 

Defender Andrea Barzagli will miss two months with a shoulder injury, according to the club (h/t FourFourTwo). Still, the Azzurri shouldn't expect too much trouble from a Liechtenstein team that's scored just once in its last six matches, per Sky Sports.

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Even with injuries, Italy are a good bet to sweep aside Liechtenstein without too much fuss. If the forward line clicks, Ventura's men may even pad their goal difference. That's something sure to be crucial in the tight race with Spain.