After five enthralling gameweeks, the Nations League group stages have reached their climax. With just one round left, several teams are still fighting to secure their spots in the knockout stages. But that’s not the case for European giants Italy and France. Both have already punched their tickets to the quarterfinals, and now face each other in a dead-rubber on Sunday.
With quarterfinal spots already locked in, Italy and France can now shift their focus forward. This dead-rubber match offers a chance for Didier Deschamps and Luciano Spalletti to perhaps experiment and give fringe players some game time. However, there’s some level of jeopardy still involved. Italy leads the group with 13 points, unbeaten with four wins and a draw, while France trails closely with 10 points. If Les Bleus manage a win by more than two goals, they’ll snatch the top spot from Italy. Expect Italy to dig deep to end the group stage with authority, as both teams seek to finish strong. So, can France clinch the top spot, or will Italy finish the group stage on a positive note in San Siro?
Date: 18th November 2024
Time: 1:15 AM (IST)
Stadium: San Siro
Location: Milan, Italy
Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Frattesi, Locatelli, Tonali, Dimarco; Barella; Kean.
Maignan; Kounde, Konate, Saliba, Hernandez; Kante, Rabiot; Olise, Zaire-Emery, Barcola; Thuram.
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defenders: Theo Hernandez, Jules Kounde, Federico Di Marco, Andrea Cambiaso
Midfielders: Davide Frattesi, Nico Barella, Sandro Tonali
Forwards: Bradley Barcola, Mateo Retegui, Michael Olise
Choice 1: Davide Frattesi (C), Theo Hernandez (VC)
Choice 2: Bradley Barcola (C), Nico Barella (VC)
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