The Italian nationwide workforce is enjoying with a hard and fast lineup that features Federico Chiesa, Nicolo Barella and Gianluca Scamaca, dealing with Spaniard Alvaro Morata, Rodri and Lamine Yamal, however Aymeric Laporte intervenes.
The match kicks off at Area AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
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Each groups received their opening matches at Euro 2024, however with Albania and Croatia drawing 2-2, it means whoever wins this night will mechanically qualify for the quarter-finals. Round of 16 at the top of Group B.
So as to qualify for the subsequent stage, one level within the final two matches will probably be sufficient for Italy.
Regardless of strategies of some changes, Luciano Spalletti caught with the identical lineup that beat Albania 2-1, a 4-2-3-1 formation with Jorginho and Barella in midfield, and Chiesa, Davide Fratesi and Lorenzo Pellegrini behind Scamacca. .
Spain made a change after beating Croatia 3-0, a end result that was unusually achieved with much less possession than their rivals, signaling a shift in tactical strategy from La Roja to be extra direct.
Laporte was anticipated to be solely match sufficient to make the bench, however will begin rather than Nacho, with Marc Cucurella as soon as once more chosen rather than Alex Grimaldo at left-back.
In accordance with experiences in Spain, the change is because of Nacho additionally affected by a muscle downside.
Former Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz scored within the opener, whereas Lamine Yamal and Neco Williams supported veteran former Juventus striker Morata.
The official lineup for the match between Spain and Italy
Spain: Unai Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz; Yamal, Murata, Neco Williams
Italy: Donnarumma. Di Lorenzo, Calafiore, Bastoni, DeMarco; Jorginho, Barilla; Chiesa, Fratesi, Pellegrini; Scamaka
Reference: Finsec (SVN)
