After being held to a 1-1 draw in their last match, Italy will aim to secure all three points and climb up the table in their group standings when they face Ukraine at the San Siro.
Italy hoped to get some redemption from their last match against North Macedonia after the latter side blocked the Azzurriโs chances of playing in the 2022 World Cup. While Ciro Immobileโs opener gave the visitors that day a slender lead, Enis Bardhiโs 81st-minute equaliser spoiled the party for the Italians. Three points from their upcoming match against Ukraine would be crucial as it will make sure Italy climb to second place in Group C.
Meanwhile, Ukraine approach this match on the back of a positive performance against England. Arsenalโs Oleksandr Zinchenko gave the hosts the lead in the 26th minute but Kyle Walkerโs 41st-minute equaliser made the game end in a stalemate. Sergiy Rebrov has led his side optimistically in the Euro qualifiers as they have already secured two wins from North Macedonia and Malta during Juneโs international break. While they go out tonight for a point against the Azzurri, an underdog ruthless performance isnโt ruled out from Ukraine.
Here are the starting line-ups for the match:
Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Scalvini, Bastoni, Dimarco; Frattesi, Locatelli, Barella; Zaniolo, Raspadori, Zaccagni.
Ukraine (4-2-3-1): Bushchan; Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Kryvtsov, Mykolenko; Stepanenko, Zinchenko; Yarmolenko, Sudakov, Tsygankov; Dovbyk.ย
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