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After a comprehensive win for Spain over Croatia earlier, the day’s other Group B fixture sees Italy face Albania.

Kick-off in Dortmund is at 20:00 BST.

The bookies’ favourites have all prospered in the three Euro 2024 fixtures so far.

And Italy are red hot favourites this evening, as short as 3/10 with some bookmakers to win tonight.

Many Fantasy managers are heavily invested in the reigning champions as a result, with Federico Dimarco, Jorginho and Gianluigi Donnarumma all owned by 15% or more.

All three start this evening.

Luciano Spalletti looked to have gone with a 4-2-3-1 for the start of Italy’s European Championship defence.

He can call upon midfielders Nicolo Barella and Davide Frattesi, too, following minor injury concerns for the pair ahead of the tournament.

For Albania, Thomas Strakosha gets the nod in the battle of the two €4.0m goalkeepers.

There’s a familiar name in attack, as well, in the form of Chelsea’s Armando Broja.

TEAM NEWS

Italy XI: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Calafiori, Bastoni, Dimarco; Barella, Jorginho; Frattesi, Pellegrini, Chiesa, Scamacca.

Subs: Vicario, Meret, Buongiorno, Gatti, Raspadori, Darmian, Bellanova, Cristiante, Mancini, Retegui, Zaccagni, Fagioli, El Shaarawy, Cambiaso, Folorunsho.

Albania XI: Strakosha; Hysaj, Ajeti, Djimsiti, Mitaj; Asllani, Ramadani, Bajrami; Asani, Broja, Seferi.

Subs: Berisha, Kastrati, Balliu, Manaj, Gjasula, Mihaj, Laci, Berisha, Muci, Ismajli, Daku, Abrashi, Kumbulla, Aliji, Hoxha.



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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Don’t disappoint Frattesi

  2. The Mentaculus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Strakosha!

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      He thinks it's Strakosha!

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    This referee was banned for 6 months for match fixing back in 2006 lol

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt referees last 20 yrs

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        It’s true

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Oh interesting

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Albania scooooorre!!!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Dimarco assist

  5. Lord Mayor's Croupier
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait for that DiMarco clean sheet! Oh...

  6. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ciao cleansheets

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    nice dimarco, real nice

  8. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Well done double Italian defenders

  9. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. 0:1.

  10. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Di Marco assisttttt

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Where???

  11. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    You couldn't even last 30 seconds Dimarco (c) 🙂

  12. azz007
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Scenes

  13. azz007
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Template defecne Gone fubar

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    PL level defending taken over everywhere now it seems

  15. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Damn just tuned in now. Went for a bathroom break.
    Albania score? How?

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Quick throw in towards the penalty area, Italy & Dimarco not ready -> Goal Albania.

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    looks like dimarco somewhat at wing back at least with di lorenzo hanging back

  17. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    “Rodri’s on penalties”

    Rodri: Gives away a penalty

    “DiMarco has strong assisting potential”

    DiMarco: Assists the Albanians

  18. gart888
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    And.... starting to regret twisting of Wirtz.

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Same !

    2. Johnjo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      The twist was ultimately going to end up on someone like Kane, Mbappe, Bruno rather than anyone from today's games which were just a free punt.

  19. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Lol. Italy CS busted in 35 seconds.

    Surely that's some sort of record?

  20. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What are the rules on swearing here? My golly, what a horrible throw in by DiMarco

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Be creative 😉

  21. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Bastoni G

  22. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    All the hype on dimarco. Bastoni was the one to get

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      he'll get 6+ ball recoveries as well, dimarco will be lucky to get 3

      attacking full backs not looking like the play tbh

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Timing

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    pellegrini a

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch

  24. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What a horrible start to this.

    Thank god for subs.

  25. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Pellegrini g

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Dimarco A I think

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      No barella

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      My apologies, it was Barella

  26. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Barella G
    Dimarco A

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so!

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Dont think. Looks like albania player cleared it to barella

    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

  27. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    My punt scamacca joining the celebrations

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      if only dimarco had found him for that cross, wouldve been the perfect combo

  28. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone knows the Italians like to eat late. 2:1

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Italian “Moms” like to sleep late too

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    dimarco A at least

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like Dimarco assist