Italy team news
Mancini's team will be without Federico Chiesa, left-back Federico Dimarco and goalkeeper Ivan Provedel who are not part of the camp due to injuries. The former Man City boss has called up four uncapped players to the squad - Marco Carnesecchi, Wladimiro Falcone, Alessandro Buongiorno and Mateo Retegui.
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Gianluigi Donnarumma, Wladimiro Falcone, Alex Meret |
| Defenders: | Francesco Acerbi, Leonardo Bonucci, Alessandro Buongiorno, Matteo Darmian, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessio Romagnoli, Giorgio Scalvini, Leonardo Spinazzola, Rafael Toloi; |
| Midfielders: | Nicolò Barella, Bryan Cristante, Davide Frattesi, Jorginho, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Matteo Pessina, Sandro Tonali, Marco Verratti |
| Forwards: | Domenico Berardi, Wilfried Gnonto, Vincenzo Grifo, Simone Pafundi, Matteo Politano, Mateo Retegui, Gianluca Scamacca |
England team news
Marcus Rashford, Mason Mount and Nick Pope have pulled out from the England camp due to injuries and won't be available for the Three Lions' fixture against Italy.
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale |
| Defenders: | Ben Chilwell, Eric Dier, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker |
| Midfielders: | Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Henderson, James Maddison, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice |
| Forwards: | Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney |
Head-to-head record
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|
| September 24, 2022 | Italy 1-0 England | UEFA Nations League |
| June 12, 2022 | England 0-0 Italy | UEFA Nations League |
| July 12, 2021 | Italy 1 -1 England (3-2 on penalties) | Euro 2020 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | England 1-1 Italy | Friendly |
| April 1, 2015 | Italy 1-1 England | Friendly |
England have not managed to beat Italy in the last six games between these two teams. They were also knocked out in the final of the Euro 2020 by Thursday's opponents. The head-to-head record favours the Italians.