The third and final match of Group “B” of Euro2024 will start at 9pm. Italy risks being eliminated in the event of defeat and the simultaneous victory of Albania over a Spain already confident of first place. To avoid this nefarious hypothesis, Luciano Spalletti changes three players compared to the line-up used both against Albania and against the Red Furies. The formation has also been changed, it will be a 3-5-2 whose role as first striker will be occupied by Mateo Retegui.
The Tuscan coach doesn’t seem to have appreciated Scamacca’s performance against Spain. He therefore decided to give space to the former Tigre player in the most important match. In fact, to go through as second in the class, Italy must at least draw against Modric and his teammates. Losing would mean elimination if Albania wins. In the event of a defeat and non-victory for the Albanians, Italy would finish in third place and to advance would have to be ranked at least fourth last in the ranking of the six third parties. In case of second place, it will be a challenge to Switzerland.
Italy (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori; Darmian, Barella. Jorginho, Pellegrini, Dimarco; Raspadori, Retegui. Trainer: Spalletti.
Croatia (4-3-3): Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Sucic, Kramaric, Mario Pasalic. Trainer: Dalic
