Italy (ITA) will aim to seal a spot in the last 16 when they meet Switzerland (SWI) in the Group A clash. Three second-half goals helped them register a comfortable win against Turkey in their opening fixture. Switzerland, meanwhile, will be keen to grab at least a point against the Azzurri. If they get a draw, the La Nati can make it to the knockout stages with a victory in their final group stage fixture.
Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne, and Domenico Berardi were outstanding against Turkey. The trio, relentless in their attack, was involved in all three goals. Meanwhile, Jorginho, Manuel Locatelli, and Nicolo Barella bossed the midfield and kept Turkey attacking players at bay. The Italy backline will be hoping to keep a tenth successive clean sheet.
A momentary lapse of concentration resulted in Switzerland settling for a point against Wales on Saturday. They took the lead through Breel Embolo after the 24-year-old headed home from Xherdan Shaqiri’s corner. He could have had an assist, too, after setting up substitute Mario Gavranovic. But the 84th-minute strike was deemed offside by video assistant referees. The Swiss back three, led by Newcastle United’s Fabian Schar, will be hoping to produce a perfect performance against Italy.
Head-to-Head
Played: 58
ITA won: 28
SUI won: 8
Drawn: 22
Top Five Fantasy Points scorers (last match)
ITA: C Immobile (16.5 pts), L Insigne (12 pts), G Chiellini (10.5 pts), L Spinazzola (10 pts), L Bonucci (9.5 pts)
SUI: B Embolo (12 pts), X Shaqiri (9.5 pts), N Elvedi (6 pts), M Akanji (5.5 pts), G Xhaka (5 pts)
Stats & Facts
- C Immobile (FOR) has netted three goals and two assists in his last three games for Italy
- B Embolo (FOR) has contributed a goal or an assist in each of his last five appearances for Switzerland
- L Spinazzola (DEF) picked up an assist and completed 45 passes against Turkey in the Euro 2020 Group A match
- Jorginho (MID) completed 80 passes against Turkey in the Euro 2020 Group A match
- K Mbabu (DEF) made three successful tackles against Wales in the Euro 2020 Group A match
Injuries/Suspensions
ITA: M Verratti (injured), A Florenzi (injured)
SUI: none
Playing 11
ITA (possible): G Donnarumma; G Di Lorenzo, L Bonucci, F Acerbi, L Spinazzola; N Barella, Jorginho, M Locatelli; Berardi, C Immobile, L Insigne
SUI (possible): Y Sommer; N Elvedi, F Schar, M Akanji; M Mbabu, D Zakaria, G Xhaka, R Rodriguez; X Shaqiri; B Embolo, H Seferovic
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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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