England will be hoping to exact their revenge on Italy when they face off in their Uefa Nations League clash at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday evening in a repeat of the 2020 Euro 2022 final.
The Three Lions will go in search of their first win in the group stages after they came from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw against Germany after a late penalty from Harry Kane cancelled out Jonas Hofmann’s 50th-minute opener at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday evening.
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Italy, meanwhile, managed to secure their first win in the group after they edged out Hungary 2-1 at the Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi as a goal by Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Pellegrini was enough for Italy to walk away with all three points.
England comes into this fixture sitting at the bottom of the Group A3 standings with one point after two games played, while Italy tops the group table after claiming four points from their first two matches.
England manager Gareth Southgate adds: “I know what I wanted from these games. I also accept that with England you’re going to be judged and you have got to win every match.
“But I’ve got to think a little bit different to that and accept that if there is criticism, fine. I have got to make the right decisions for the players, for the team, to try to improve the team and if that means criticism then so be it.
“If my decision-making is affected by that, then it’s something I am not going to be successful with.”
Coming into this fixture, Italy has a slight advantage over England after claiming two wins out of the last five meetings between the two sides, while two games have ended in 1-1 draws and England only claimed one win in the last five.
Gareth Southgate will be without the services of Kalvin Phillips, Fikayo Tomori, Trent Alexander-Arnold and James Justin through injury, while Roberto Mancini has no fresh injury concerns as he looks to consider another wave of alterations.
Players To Watch:
Harry Kane: The Tottenham Hotspur striker will be looking to continue his form after scoring his 50th goal for England on Tuesday, becoming only the second player to achieve this feat.
Lorenzo Pellegrini: The AS Roma captain has already managed to bag four goals in the competition, including two in two against Hungary and Germany this month.
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