Gennaro Gattuso

The Azzurri need high-scoring wins over Moldova and Norway to stay in contention for direct entry

The Azzurri host Israel on Tuesday in Udine

Spinazzola returns to Italy squad as Azzurri prepare for crucial World Cup qualifiers

They face Estonia and Israel, aiming to close nine-point gap on Group I leaders Norway

Coach departs with Spanish club 14th in La Liga, one point above relegation places

2006 World Cup winner had looked set to succeed Jose Mourinho as manager of Spurs before the accusations

Napoli coach says criticism of him and his team by club president was harsh

Speculation suggests that he could be sacked by the Serie A club following a slump in form

Serie A champions face Gattuso-coached Napoli in Italian Super Cup final

Italian was shown a straight red card by official Davide Massa during his side’s 1-0 defeat by Inter Milan

Both formed the backbone of a AC Milan team for more than a decade and helped Italy win the 2006 World Cup

32-year-old has now been involved in more than 1,000 goals in his career, scoring 696 and assisting another 306

The Serie A runners-up have won four of their last five league games

Former Milan manager took over after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked despite Napoli's 4-0 Champions League win over Genk

Gattuso's side move back into fifth place -- three points behind Atalanta -- with three games left to play this season