Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni is ready to upset Italy in tomorrow night's World Cup qualifier.

"It is important for us to win in Italy, but also that we don't lose," Trapattoni told Eurosport.

"We will go to Bari without fear. I'm not scared of losing because we have a good lead over both Cyprus and Bulgaria.

"In Italy people are saying that we have a strong side and we aren't just succeeding because of me. We may be low in the FIFA rankings, but the Azzurri respect us."