England will look for their first victory of the Nations League campaign when they face Italy on Saturday night.
The two European giants need no introduction as last summer's Euro 2020 final result still lingers in the air.
Now, the two will meet again at a different venue, with a few new additions to their squads and in an international competition that has elicited mixed reactions from the football community.
Gareth Southgate's team has struggled this month, and a late draw in Germany salvaged a point after losing in Hungary.
The Italians lead the group after beating Hungary in midweek, but Roberto Mancini is without several senior players after failing to qualify for the World Cup. So, here’s everything you need to know about the Three Lions vs the Azzurri.
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Date and Time
England vs. Italy is scheduled for Saturday 11th June 2022 at the Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. The match will begin at 7.45 PM UK time.
How To Watch
The match will be broadcast live on Channel 4 for free. Since Channel 4 has acquired England's Nations League fixtures from Sky Sports, the matches will be shown live on free-to-air television until 2024.
Live Stream
Football fans can also watch the game live on All 4 on a variety of devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets.
Team News
The main concern for England would be that of Kalvin Phillips, who was forced off in Munich with what the England boss describes as a dead leg injury.
Jack Grealish who was impressed off the bench against Germany will likely start at Molineux, while Phil Foden and Fikayo Tomoro are all hoping to return from injury.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has also left the squad to begin his offseason following a long season with Liverpool.
On the Italian side of things, Roberto Mancini is in a predicament up front after dropping Ciro Immobile and seeing none of his forwards scored in their previous three starts.
Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Belotti were released from the Italian squad, joining those who were allowed to begin their holidays earlier this month.
England predicted XI: Jordan Pickford, Reece James, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Conor Gallagher, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Jarrod Bowen, Harry Kane, Jack Grealish
Italy predicted XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Leonardo Spinazzola, Nicolo Barella, Sandro Tonali, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Matteo Politano, Wilfried Gnonto, Giacomo Raspadori
Head to Head
Only one of England's last nine meetings with Italy has resulted in a victory.
England wins: 8
Draws: 8
Italy wins: 12
Odds
Here are the odds offered by various bookmakers:
England: 4/5
Draw: 12/5
Italy: 15/4
Prediction: England 2 - 1 Italy
This was a tricky one, but England will most likely come into this game desperate for some retribution for their defeat in the Euro 2020 final, but whether they're capable of doing so given how tired they looked against Hungary and Germany is another question entirely.
However, if Southgate executes his tactics correctly, his team is more than capable of scoring goals, indicating that the prediction is in England's favour.
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