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England vs. Italy Lineups: Team News And Prediction

Published

21 November 2024, 20:45 pm

Abdul Razaq

England vs. Italy Lineups: Both teams will do battle in a pivotal Euro 2024 qualifier in Group C on Tuesday evening.

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Team News:

The England head coach expressed strong disapproval of the negative reactions directed at captain Jordan Henderson that night.

It appears that the Al-Ettifaq player, among others, will be benched to make room for Declan Rice’s return.

However, Trent Alexander-Arnold might maintain his position in the midfield, possibly surpassing Manchester City’s sidelined player, Kalvin Phillips.

Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Jordan Pickford, and Kyle Walker are set to rejoin the starting lineup.

Additionally, Federico Chiesa, a teammate of Fagioli, joins Ivan Provedel and Mattia Zaccagni on the list of injury-related absences due to a muscle issue.

This might pave the way for Sassuolo’s mainstay, Berardi, to shine again on the right-wing, especially after his stellar performance against Malta.

Despite Bonaventura’s remarkable goal, Frattesi, another scorer, could be in the spotlight.

Napoli’s captain, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, is likely to be reinstated as right-back, potentially sidelining Matteo Darmian.

Prediction:

Although Italy’s injury-plagued forward line managed to thrive against Malta, the upcoming opposition promises to be of a higher grade.

The quality of defense they’ll face is also set to rise considerably. Given these factors, it appears that the Azzurri’s impressive 22-match unbeaten streak in away Euro qualifiers might be nearing its conclusion.

We say: England 1-0 Italy