Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli is proud to have scored for Italy in their World Cup qualifying win against Bulgaria.

The Azzurri won a hard-fought game 2-0 as Locatelli came off the bench and curled a wonderful right-foot finish to secure the victory in Sofia.

“I've still got goosebumps, it's unbelievable. These are enormous emotions that I will always hold within me, it's just indescribable," Locatelli told RAI Sport.

“I know that I need to score more goals in my career.

"I am grateful for the compliments, but I know in football it can go from one side to the other in an instant, so it's important to keep our balance."