After opening their UEFA Nations League A campaign with a remarkable win in Paris, Italy face Israel in their second Group 2 clash on Monday.
The Azzurri travel to Hungary, with the match relocated due to security concerns, already boasting three points from their first outing. Meanwhile, Israel comes into this encounter after suffering a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Belgium.
While Italy has its sights set on securing a spot in the finals, Israel faces an uphill battle to avoid relegation, as the team finishing fourth is automatically dropped, and third place leads to a playoff.
Placed in a highly competitive group, they earned promotion from League A back in 2022, after finishing atop a group that included Iceland, Albania, and Russia.
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How to watch Israel vs Italy online - TV channels & live streams
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Israel vs Italy kick-off time
| Date: | Monday, September 9, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 27:45 pm BST |
| Venue: | Bozsik Arena |
The match will be played at the Bozsik Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday, September 9, with kick-off at 7:45 pm BST for fans in the UK.
Team news & squads
Israel team news
Israel faced a setback last week with captain Eli Dasa sidelined due to injury, leading to Leeds United loanee Manor Solomon stepping up as captain for the first time.
With only four of their starting players having surpassed ten senior caps, Israel is expected to field a similarly inexperienced team at Budapest's Bozsik Arena on Monday.
In their match against Belgium, Anan Khalaili played up front, but Maccabi Haifa striker Dean David is a viable alternative alongside Solomon and emerging talent Oscar Gloukh.
Israel possible XI: Gerafi; Shlomo, Nachmias, Gandelman; Jehezkel, Lavi, Peretz, Gropper; Solomon, Gloukh; Khalaili
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Glazer, Kaiuf, Gerafi |
| Defenders: | Dasa, Shlomo, Gropper, Ofri, Nachmias, Dahan |
| Midfielders: | Lavi, Safuri, Kinda, Biton, Glazer, Hofmeister, Peretz, Jaber, Layous, Shamir, Naor, Gordana, Biton |
| Forwards: | Baribo, Altman, Melamed, Turgeman, Kanaan, Gsam |
Italy team news
Laying out his fresh tactical vision for the upcoming months, Luciano Spalletti made significant alterations to the Italy lineup against France, with eight changes from the team that fell to Switzerland at Euro 2024, opting for a three-man defense.
One of those defenders, Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori, suffered an unusual injury on Friday when Ousmane Dembele unexpectedly landed on his leg. Fortunately, the former Bologna player is expected to make a swift recovery.
However, the Azzurri will be missing Gianluca Scamacca (ACL injury) and Nicolo Barella (recovering from sinus surgery), but newcomers Marco Brescianini and Caleb Okoli are available for selection. Meanwhile, Destiny Udogie, Moise Kean, and Sandro Tonali have all returned to the squad.
Italy possible XI: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Ricci, Tonali, Frattesi, Dimarco; Raspadori, Retegui
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Donnarumma, Vicario, Meret |
| Defenders: | Di Lorenzo, Dimarco, Buongiorno, Calafiori, Gatti, Bellanova, Okoli, Udogie, Bastoni, Cambiaso |
| Midfielders: | Frattesi, Tonali, Pellegrini, Ricci, Fagioli, Brescianini |
| Forwards: | Raspadori, Kean, Retegui, Zaccagni, Retegui |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 06/09/17 | Italy 1-0 Israel | World Championship Qual. UEFA |
| 06/09/16 | Israel 1-3 Italy | World Championship Qual. UEFA |
| 11/06/70 | Italy 0-0 Israel | World Championship |