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Italy v Albania team news: Barella + Frattesi fit to start

15 June 2024 122 comments
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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
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Don’t disappoint Frattesi

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  2. The Mentaculus
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Come on Strakosha!

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    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He thinks it's Strakosha!

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  3. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Doubt referees last 20 yrs

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        It’s true

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Zwayer

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        2. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Oh interesting

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  4. FPL Blow-In
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    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Albania scooooorre!!!

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dimarco assist

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  5. Lord Mayor's Croupier
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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  6. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ciao cleansheets

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  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    nice dimarco, real nice

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  8. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Well done double Italian defenders

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  9. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Wow. 0:1.

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  10. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Di Marco assisttttt

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    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Where???

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  11. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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  12. azz007
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Scenes

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  13. azz007
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Template defecne Gone fubar

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  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    PL level defending taken over everywhere now it seems

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  15. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

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

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  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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  17. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    “Rodri’s on penalties”

    Rodri: Gives away a penalty

    “DiMarco has strong assisting potential”

    DiMarco: Assists the Albanians

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  18. gart888
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Same !

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    2. Johnjo
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months 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.

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  19. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Lol. Italy CS busted in 35 seconds.

    Surely that's some sort of record?

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  20. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Be creative 😉

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  21. FPL Blow-In
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    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bastoni G

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  22. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months 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

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Timing

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  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    pellegrini a

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Ouch

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  24. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What a horrible start to this.

    Thank god for subs.

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  25. FPL Blow-In
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    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pellegrini g

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dimarco A I think

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No barella

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      My apologies, it was Barella

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  26. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Barella G
    Dimarco A

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hope so!

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dont think. Looks like albania player cleared it to barella

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    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nope

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  27. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    My punt scamacca joining the celebrations

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

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

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  28. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

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

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Italian “Moms” like to sleep late too

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  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    dimarco A at least

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  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Looks like Dimarco assist

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