PARIS,:

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso on Monday called for "maximum commitment" from his side as the Azzurri's bid to qualify directly for the is no longer in their hands.

Italy play away in Moldova on Thursday and host Norway in Milan on Sunday. The Italians are second in Group I three points behind leaders Norway.

"This won't be a simple outing; I want to see maximum commitment to continue what we started in September," Gattuso told a pre-match press conference.

"Against Moldova, we'll try out players who haven't had much playing time, but we have to think about ourselves and not about what Norway will do," he continued.

"The match against Moldova is the most important because the one against Norway is easier to prepare for. We know that this Norwegian team can cause us problems, with

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