Nations League: Italy Face Germany in Crucial Quarter-Final Clash
Italy will take on Germany in the first leg of their Nations League quarter-final tie at the San Siro stadium in Milan. The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Thursday evening.
With star striker Mateo Retegui ruled out due to injury, Moise Kean is expected to lead the line for the Azzurri. The Fiorentina forward will likely be partnered by Giacomo Raspadori in attack.
In midfield, Nicolò Rovella is tipped to start alongside Nicolò Barella and Sandro Tonali. The defense is set to feature Alessandro Bastoni, Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Riccardo Calafiori protecting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Destiny Udogie will deputize for the injured Federico Dimarco at left wing-back, with Matteo Politano on the opposite flank.
Germany have injury concerns of their own, with Kai Havertz and Florian Wirtz both sidelined. Oliver Baumann is favored to start in goal in place of Marc-André ter Stegen.
Where to Watch
UK viewers can watch the match on Amazon Prime Video (pay-per-view), while it will be streamed on ViX in the USA.
Predicted Lineups
Italy (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori; Politano, Barella, Rovella, Tonali, Udogie; Raspadori, Kean
Germany (4-2-3-1): Baumann; Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Raum; Stiller, Goretzka; Leweling, Musiala, Sané; Kleindienst