Italy and England both look set to field experimental lineups as the two famous nations meet in an international friendly at Juventus Stadium in Turin on Tuesday.
Both coaches have already confirmed there will be a number of changes to their usual starting XIs—with Azzurri boss Antonio Conte going as far as to announce his likely lineup in Monday's pre-match press conference. His Three Lions counterpart Roy Hodgson has not quite gone to those lengths, although he has nevertheless acknowledged that Tottenham striker Harry Kane will make his first start for his country.
Injuries and withdrawals mean the rest of Hodgson's side is likely to have an unfamiliar look, although that does not mean this will not be a hard-fought contest. England have lost out to Italy in their last two international tournaments (they lost in the group stages of last summer's World Cup and on penalties in Euro 2012), so perhaps a measure of revenge will be on the agenda.
The game kicks off at 7:45 p.m. GMT (2:45 p.m. ET), so join us around 30 minutes beforehand for the confirmed team news and buildup.
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1ywrgFn
via IFTTT March 31, 2015 at 09:00AM
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