'I am satisfied' - Mancini praises Italy's Nations League performance on difficult Turkey pitch

Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, Michael Kayode and Pio Esposito were on target as Italy overcame difficult conditions and heavy rain to claim an impressive win.

Mancini was particularly pleased with the way his players adapted to a difficult pitch while maintaining their passing and attacking quality.

"I am satisfied because the boys played well on a tough pitch and it wasn't easy," Mancini told Sky Sport Italia. "They did beautiful things and I'm happy for them because they deserve it."

Italy's attacking players caused Turkey constant problems, with Mancini asking Sebastiano Esposito to stay wide on the left while Giacomo Raspadori moved inside to support Pio Esposito.

Kayode was given the freedom to attack from the right and the youngster made the most of his opportunity, scoring on his senior Italy debut.

"He was very good, it was his first in the National team and it wasn't easy for him," Mancini said. "But he was good beyond the goal scored."

Turkey improved after the break, as Mancini expected, but Italy remained dangerous and completed the scoring through Pio Esposito after Bastoni, Frattesi and Kayode had also found the net.

The result was an important response following the defeat by Belgium, although Mancini insisted Italy cannot afford to become complacent.

"It's worth as much as the defeat against Belgium was worth," he said. "The thing that matters is that the boys have understood that they can do good things, but the road is still long."

Italy now face another major test when they meet France at the Stade de France on Friday.

"Now we have to recover our strength because then there is a difficult match against France," Mancini added.