Italy-England, the probable formations

Italy-England, the probable formations

Luxury debut for Italy in the 2024 European Championship qualifiers: at the Maradona Stadium in Naples, the Azzurri will immediately face the number one rival in the group, England, faced and beaten in the Euro 2020 final in London.

Roberto Mancini is expected to rely on central duo Acerbi-Toloi in defense, on the flanks Di Lorenzo and Spinazzola. In the center, Barella, Jorginho and Verratti are sure of their places. In front, an unpublished attack: Retegui (ahead of Scamacca) could start from 1′, flanked by Berardi and Pellegrini.

For England, fresh from the quarterfinal at the World Cup in Qatar, Kane in attack with Saka and Foden on the flanks. The English have not won in Italy in more than 60 years.

The probable formations of Italy-England.

talia (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Acerbi, Toloi, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Berardi, Retegui, Pellegrini. All. Mancini
England (4-3-3): Pickford; Walker, Maguire, Stones, Shaw; Rice, Bellingham, Henderson; Saka, Kane, Foden. All. Southgate.