Italy are out to recover from their recent defeat to France when they host Netherlands on Monday.
Roberto Mancini followed up his debut win as Azzurri boss with a 3-1 loss on Friday and will be hoping for a brighter display against an underwhelming Netherlands.
The two sides find themselves in a rebuilding phase after missing out on the World Cup this summer and will be on the hunt for confidence lifting performances before they stop for a few months.
| Game | Italy vs Netherlands |
| Date | Monday, June 4 |
| Time | 7:45pm BST / 2:45pm ET |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
In the United States (US), the game can be watched on ESPN3, but the match is not being broadcast in the United Kingdom.
| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| ESPN3 | NA |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Italy players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Donnarumma, Perin, Sirigu |
| Defenders | Romagnoli, Bonucci, Caldara, Rugani, Criscito, Florenzi, Zappacosta, D'Ambrosio, De Sciglio |
| Midfielders | Jorginho, Pellegrini, Bonaventura, Cristante, Baselli, Mandragora, Insigne, Chiesa, Berardi, Verdi, Politano |
| Forwards | Belotti, Zaza, Balotelli |
Mancini may look to change things up in attack after seeing Mario Balotelli fail to make an impact against France before his late withdrawal.
With Gianluigi Donnarumma and Salvatore Sirigu both featuring between the sticks in his first game, the former Inter boss could give Mattia Perin a chance as the 25-year-old has impressed this season and could be set for a big move.
Potential Italy starting XI: Perin, Florenzi, Romagnoli, Bonucci, De Sciglio, Jorginho, Bonaventura, Cristante, Berardi, Belotti, Insigne.
| Position | Netherlands players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Zoet, Cillessen, Padt |
| Defenders | Van Dijk, De Vrij, De Ligt, Ake, Kongolo, Blind, Van Aanholt, Janmaat, Hateboer |
| Midfielders | Wijnaldum, Strootman, Propper, De Roon, Van de Beek, Vilhena, Vormer |
| Forwards | Depay, Promes, Elia, Babel, Berghuis, Weghorst |
Koeman is expected to maintain the three centre-back system that he has started his Oranje career with.
The former Everton boss went with Memphis Depay and Quincy Promes up front against Slovakia, but could opt to alter the partnership slightly by playing the in-form Lyon star with Ryan Babel or Wout Weghorst.
The Dutch have no injury issues to worry about,
Potential Netherlands starting XI: Zoet; Hateboer, Kongolo, Van Dijk, De Ligt, Van Aanholt, Wijnaldum, Strootman, Van de Beek, Depay, Babel.
Betting & Match Odds
Italy are 11/10 favourites to win the match with dabblebet while Netherlands are 12/5 and a draw is available at 9/4.
Match Preview
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Ronald Koeman will be demanding a more aggressive approach from his side after their disappointing draw with Slovakia.
The Oranje started slow on Friday and went 1-0 down inside 10 minutes before Quincy Promes rescued a draw with a second-half strike.
"You cannot start a match like we did," Koeman told Veronica TV after the match. "We showed too little aggression and could not impose pressure, I'm very disappointed about that."
The likes of Memphis Depay, Georginio Wijnaldum and Virgil van Dijk will be expected to rise to the occasion when they pay a visit to Italy.
The Dutch have beaten Italy just three of the last 20 meetings against the Azzurri, most recently losing 2-1 at home in March last year.
Both sides have undergone a major change since then, however, and are in rough form at the moment.
Three games into his reign as Oranje boss, Koeman has won just once - beating European champions Portugal 3-0 in March - while Mancini is aiming for a first victory on home soil.
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