Italy v England is a friendly match of the Under 21 national team to be played today at Castel di Sangro: free to air TV, formations, predictions
ITALY – JAPAN | Monday 3:30pm
With England it went badly. However, there is now a chance to make up for it and perhaps try to score: yes, Nicolato’s Italy Under-21 side missed the main goal against the English. And with Pellegri’s injury, four players are playing for a shirt up front: Colombo, Esposito, Cambiaghi and Moro. There are two places available in the 3-5-2 that the coach has drawn up. The favourites are the first two on this list who will have the task of piercing the Japanese defence.
A match to be won, without a doubt, especially for morale. A preparation in view of next summer’s European Championship that did not start well in Pescara but that in Castel di Sangro could give an important support to our national team that, looking at the men it has at its disposal, is certainly one of the most important in recent years. One problem, however, afflicts Nicolato’s team as well as the one coached by Mancini: the feeling that they really lack a thoroughbred striker, one of those who can start if not in every game from one-nil but also at least in half of them, can give this help.
Rovella and Nicolato
The Prediction
The Italian national team should be able to win against a Japan team that does not seem to be able to put the Azzurrini in difficulty. In short, to put the defeat against England immediately behind them, that is the task. The Under-21 team should succeed.
The probable formations of Italy-Japan
- ITALIA (3-5-2): Caprile; Canestrelli, Okoli, Pirola; Bellanova, Fagioli, Rovella, Vignato, Udogie; Esposito, Colombo.
- JAPAN (4-3-3): Sasaki; Handa, Nishio, Kimura, Kato; Tanaka, Kaeasaki, Fujita; Suzuki, Josoya, Saito.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0
