Italy-England is a friendly match of the national Under 21 team to be played today in Pescara: free-to-air TV, formations, predictions
ITALY – ENGLAND | Thursday 5:30pm
“I asked for personality from the boys. That personality you need to keep the ball between your feet and play it. It won’t be easy, but without a doubt we have the qualities to do it”. Nicolato, technical commissioner of the national Under-21 team, spoke thus on the eve of the friendly match that the Azzurrini will face today in Pescara against England. An important test bench in view of the next European Championship that will be played in the summer of 2023. In short, there is not a moment’s respite after the qualifiers, as many will want to try to put the coach in trouble in what could be the choices for the summoned players.
In the Azzurri’s eleven there are several elements that are showing themselves in their clubs. Perhaps as never before: there are Rovella, Miretti and Scalvini to name but a few. But also Udogie, who is expected to start from the bench today. In short, the quality is there in every area of the pitch, which is why the sensations are positive against a team, the English team, that is quite well equipped: Liverpool’s Elliot and Chelsea’s Gallagher are those who stand out in the line-up coached by Carsley.
Rovella and Nicolato
The Prediction
A match of at least one goal per team. This is out of the question given the qualities that will take the field on both sides. Then, the feeling is that the Azzurri might even succeed in the breakthrough because they would seem to have acquired the necessary maturity to play with personality even challenges of this kind against strong opponents.
The probable line-ups for Italy-England
- ITALIA (3-5-2): Plizzari; Scalvini, Okoli, Viti; Cambiaso, Bove, Rovella, Miretti, Parisi; Cambiaghi, Pellegri.
- INGHILTERRA (4-3-3): Burskik; Sessegnon, Cresswell, Harwood-Bellis, Thomas; Gallagher, Garner, Elliot; Gomes, Balogun, Gordon.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1