England vs Italy Preview 17/10
England and Italy continue their European qualification journey on Tuesday night, where they will meet at Wembley Stadium (19:45 K.O.). This is without a doubt the biggest and most anticipated fixture of the qualification process, and the two sides have had quite the recent history against one and other. Most notably, the Euros final where England fans experienced more heartbreak during the penalty shootout.
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Match Information
Match: | England vs Italy |
Kick-off: | 19:45, Monday 17th October |
Arena: | Wembley Stadium |
Broadcast: | Channel 4 |
Italy have not been on an upward trajectory since that glorious night of European triumph, having failed to qualify for the Qatar World Cup, and now sit second behind England in the group. England have a star-studded squad, whilst Italy are in a bit of a rebuilding phase with new manager Luciano Spalletti taking the reigns.
Squads: England vs Italy
Below are the current squads for England vs Italy, together with injuries and suspensions.
England Squad
Goalkeepers: | Sam Johnstone, Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale |
Defenders: | Levi Colwill, Lewis Dunk, Marc Guehi, Harry Maguire, Fikayo Tomori, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker |
Midfielders: | Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice |
Attackers: | Jarrod Bowen, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, James Maddison, Eddie Nketiah, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, |
Suspensions: | N/A |
Injuries: | Bukayo Saka, John Stones |
Manager: | Gareth Southgate |
Italy Squad
Goalkeepers: | Gianluigi Donnarumma, Guiglielmo Vicario, Alex Meret |
Defenders: | Alessandro Bastoni, Giorgio Scalvini, Gianluca Mancini, Federico Gatti, Francesco Acerbi, Federico Dimarco, Destiny Udogie, Cristiano Biraghi, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Matteo Darmian |
Midfielders: | Manuel Locatelli, Bryan Cristante, Nicolo Barella, Davide Frattesi, Giacomo Bonaventura |
Attackers: | Stephan El Shaarawy, Domenico Berardi, Riccardo Orsolini, Giacomo Raspadori, Gianluca Scamacca, Moise Kean |
Suspensions: | N/A |
Injuries: | Mattia Zaccagni |
Manager: | Luciano Spalletti |
Statistics for England vs Italy
England are certainly the favourites going into this game, having already won their away fixture against Italy by two goals to one. The Three Lions stand to gain a six point lead at the top of their group, which would secure their qualification for next summer’s Euros. However, they are still very much expected to go through, be it tomorrow night, or during the next international round of fixtures. Is football finally coming home?
Form & Latest Results
England’s Recent Results
16/06/23: Malta vs England | 0-4 WIN |
19/06/23: England vs North Macedonia | 7-0 WIN |
09/09/23: Ukraine vs England | 1-1 DRAW |
12/09/23: Scotland vs England | 1-3 WIN |
14/10/23: England vs Australia | 1-0 WIN |
Italy’s Recent Results
15/06/23: Spain vs Italy | 2-1 LOSS |
18/06/23: Netherlands vs Italy | 2-3 WIN |
09/09/23: North Macedonia vs Italy | 1-1 DRAW |
12/09/23: Italy vs Ukraine | 2-1 WIN |
14/10/23: Italy vs Malta | 4-0 WIN |
FAQs
England vs Italy kicks off at 19:45 UK time.
You can watch the game live on TV on Channel 4 for free in the UK.
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