Winning to be able to continue dreaming, but above all to partially alleviate the pain of that setback with Switzerland still burning in the Azzurri’s home. This evening, Italy wants to definitively forget Euro 2024 with a prestigious victory, the second after the one obtained in France: the vice world champions will show up at San Siro with the desire to overturn the prediction and snatch the three points (with at least two goals of difference and not just 2-0), in such a way as to win group 2. A way to ward off the criticisms that continue to haunt Didier Deschamps, despite everything.
Italy, Retegui-Kean run-off
The Azzurri will deploy the usual 3-5-1-1 with Donnarumma between the posts and the three-man defense made up of Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno and Bastoni. Spalletti confirmed in the press conference that the idea is not to change the chassis too much: Frattesi and Tonali will escort Locatelli (possible change with Rovella), Dimarco and Cambiaso confirmed on the outside. In attack Kean is currently favored over Retegui, with Raspadori in support. Barella, however, could start from the bench: yesterday the Inter midfielder trained despite the bruise suffered against Belgium.
Hernandez in doubt
Deschamps will have to deal with some absences. Camavinga disqualified, in the middle of the field space for Guendouzi and Rabiot, with Kante in the control room. Doubts about Theo Hernandez, who didn’t train yesterday due to a knee contusion: the Milan winger will start from the bench, in his place will be former Roma player Digne. In attack there is room for Marcus Thuram, in search of the goal that has been missing for the national team for a year: who knows if the San Siro atmosphere will unlock the Transalpine attacker.