England vs Italy Nations League preview: Where to watch, prediction, form guide
Saturday, June 11, 2022
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When is it? How can you watch it? All you need to know about the UEFA Nations League Group A3 game between England and Italy.
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England and Italy meet in UEFA Nations League Group A3 on Saturday 11 June.
England vs Italy at a glance
When: Saturday 11 June (20:45 CET kick-off)
Where: Molineux, Wolverhampton
What: UEFA Nations League Group A3 fixture
How to follow: Build-up and live coverage will appear here
Where to watch England vs Italy on TV
Fans can find their local UEFA Nations League broadcast partner(s) here.
Starting line-ups
England: Ramsdale; James, Maguire, Tomori, Trippier; Rice, Ward-Prowse; Sterling, Mount, Grealish; Abraham
Italy: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Gatti, Acerbi, Dimarco; Frattesi, Locatelli, Tonali; Pessina, Scamacca, Pellegrini.
Form guide
England (most recent match first): DLWWWW
Italy (most recent match first): WDLWLD
Group A3 so far
04/07 Hungary 1-0 England
04/07 Italy 1-1 Germany
07/07 Germany 1-1 England
07/07 Italy 2-1 Hungary
Expert prediction
Matthew Howarth, match reporter
England's strong finish to Tuesday's draw with Germany in Munich was largely down to the late introductions of Jack Grealish and Jarrod Bowen, but will Gareth Southgate abandon his safety-first approach in favour of a more offensive line-up against the Three Lions' EURO 2020 final conquerors? The Azzurri suffered a chastening defeat in their last game on English soil – losing 3-0 to Argentina in the Finalissima earlier this month – but will be determined to maintain their unbeaten start to Group A3 at Molineux.
What the coaches say
Roberto Mancini, Italy coach: "I expect a tough game, as all matches against England are tough. We have not yet decided who will play, we will see after the last training session. That goes for [Wilfried] Gnonto and the others, especially those who have played two matches in a row. It will be a different match from the [UEFA EURO 2020] final."
Gareth Southgate, England manager: "It's important our players understand how we want them to play; we give them a structure but we want their own individual talents to come out. It's a balance between knowing we've got to win matches but also trying to find out about players and getting good experiences. It's been great to have time with the players; they've been really receptive to our ideas."
What happens after the UEFA Nations League group stage?
The four group winners in League A will advance to the knockout finals with, in principle, one appointed as hosts. The semi-finals will be played on 14 and 15 June 2023 with the final and third-place play-off to follow on 18 June.
The teams finishing fourth in the groups in League A will be relegated to League B for the 2024/25 edition.