Rome, 25 June 2021 – We are starting to get serious. From tomorrow, every misstep is fatal. Italy-Austria, at Wembley at 9 pm, a place in the quarter-finals of the European Championship is worth against the winner of Portugal-Belgium. The funnel begins to get tight towards the London final and the first step for Italy, fresh from three group wins, will have to be put against Austria of former Inter player Marko Arnautovic. Good news for Roberto Mancini that recover Chiellini, hypothesis on the bench with Acerbi in the field, but not Florenzi, space for Di Lorenzo, while in midfield Verratti is ahead of Locatelli.
Mancini
The beautiful Italy seen so far will ask for space from an Austria that has nothing to lose and for this reason risks being dangerous. The theater one of the most beautiful venues in the world: Wembley. Mancio’s words: “Playing at Wembley, which is one of the most beautiful stadiums, is always a pleasure – he said on the eve – Our goal is to have a good match and have fun. Training? We have a couple of doubts but there will be no problems. Everyone will play a great game ”. A thought on Austria, team with quality and aggression: “The guys up to now have been good and now we have to continue like this, obviously with great respect for the opponent. We know the match will be difficult, we can’t go wrong because they are a great team. We hope to return here between two matches ”.
Bonucci
Chapter Black Lives Matter, with the well-known kneeling in protest against racism: Italy, who had half knelt against the Wales, will decide with a meeting of the players whether or not to do it tomorrow night against the Austrians. Leo said so Bonucci at the press conference: “When we go back to the hotel we have a meeting all together, we’ll talk about it tonight and we will decide what to do“.
Probable formations
The last blue training has sanctioned the return of Giorgio Chiellini, but the captain should start from the bench. Space for the usual 4-3-3 with Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Acerbi and Spinazzola behind, in the middle Barella and Jorginho sure, while it is a run-off between Verratti and Locatelli with the first favorite over the second. In front of the classic trident composed of Berardi, Immobile and Insigne. In Austria Alaba, Hinteregger, Dragovi and Lainer in defense, median with Grillitsch, Laimer and Schlager, offensive trident with Arnautovic, former Inter and betrothed to Bologna, Sabitzer and Baumgartner.
ITALY (4-3-3): Donnarumma, Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Acerbi, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Berardi, Immobile, Insigne. All Mancini.
AUSTRIA (4-3-2-1): Bachmann; Alaba, Hinteregger, Dragovic, Lainer; Grillitsch, Laimer, Schlager; Sabitzer, Baumgartner; Arnautovic. Alles. Foda.
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