Italy coach Roberto Mancini says Mateo Retegui will be stronger for his debut.

The Tigre striker struck in defeat to England.

Mancini said, “We've been following him for a long time and maybe we didn't see eye to eye as several Italian clubs are also following him. He is a young guy, smart, he wants to become a great striker.

“He has difficulty calling for the ball, he had difficulty on Thursday night but then he scored a goal that wasn't easy, he can improve a lot in the coming months.

He deserves confirmation but he also has to be assessed on a physical level, he came from Argentina, many things have to be evaluated."