Italy (ITA) will aim to register a third successive win in Euro 2020 when they square off against Wales (WAL), who still need a point to secure a second-place finish in Group A. The Azzurri eased past Turkey and Switzerland and are yet to concede a goal in the tournament. The Euro 2016 semifinalists Wales, meanwhile, blanked Turkey 0-2 in their last game.
Marco Verratti is fit after a knee issue forced him to miss the opening two matches of the tournament. The PSG midfielder is likely to make it to the playing eleven, while Emerson, Andrea Belotti, and few other players are also in contention to start.
Wales is unlikely to make drastic changes to their playing eleven. Gareth Bale will be keen to register his first goal in the tournament after missing a penalty against Turkey. The Wales backline, which conceded just one goal so far, would be keen to keep a clean sheet against Italy.
Group A Standings
| Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GC |
GD |
Pts |
| Italy |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Wales |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Switzerland |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
| Turkey |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
0 |
Head-to-Head
Played: 9
ITA won: 7
WAL won: 2
Drawn: 0
Top Five Fantasy Points scorers (last match)
ITA: M Locatelli (25 pts), C Immobile (11 pts), N Barella (11 pts), G Di Lorenzo (10 pts), L Bonucci (9.5 pts)
WAL: C Roberts (18 pts), A Ramsey (15.5 pts), G Bale (12 pts), D Ward (9.5 pts), J Rodon (7.5 pts)
Euro 2020 Stats
Top Goalscorer: ITA – C Immobile, M Locatelli (2 goals); WAL – C Roberts, A Ramsey, K Moore (1 goal)
Most Assists: ITA – D Berardi (2 assists); WAL – G Bale (2 assists)
Most Passes Completed: ITA – Jorginho (144 passes); WAL – A Ramsey (65 passes)
Most Successful Tackles: ITA – M Locatelli (4 tackles); WAL – C Mepham, A Ramsey, D James (2 tackles)
Shots Saved: ITA – G Donnarumma (1 save); WAL – D Ward (8 saves)
Injuries/Suspensions
ITA: G Chiellini (injured)
WAL: none
Playing 11
ITA (possible): G Donnarumma; R Toloi, F Acerbi, A Bastoni, Emerson; M Locatelli, Jorginho, M Verratti; F Chiesa, A Belotti, F Bernardeschi
WAL (possible): D Ward; C Roberts, C Mepham, J Rodon, B Davies; E Ampadu, J Allen; G Bale, A Ramsey, D James; K Moore
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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