Euro 2020

Berardi, Insigne, Immobile, Spinazzola rotated for Italy’s Matchday 3 clash with Wales

Roberto Mancini has made eight changes to his Italy side in their quest to secure Group A’s top spot. 

Only Gianluigi Donnarumma (€5.5m), Leonardo Bonucci (€5.5m) and Jorginho (€6m) keep their place for this afternoon’s clash with Wales, with highly-owned assets like Lorenzo Insigne (€8.5m), Ciro Immobile (€10m), Domencio Berardi (€6m) and Leonardo Spinazzola (€5.5m) relegated to the bench.

Mancini had already confirmed that Marco Verratti (€6.5m) would play his first minutes of the tournament but Alessandro Florenzi (€6m) is still absent after injuring his calf in the opener against Turkey, whilst Giorgio Chiellini (€6m) only lasted 24 minutes against Switzerland before picking up a hamstring problem.

Federico Chiesa (€7m) and Andrea Belotti (€8m) are recalled and will have an opportunity to force their way into an impressive Italian side in time for the knockout phase. 

Italy are unbeaten in 29 matches, stretching back to September 2018. Their ten consecutive clean sheets will be tested by a strong Wales line-up that includes Gareth Bale (€9.5m) and Aaron Ramsey (€8.5m).

Robert Page has made three changes, with Chris Gunter (€5m), Neco Williams (€4.5m) and Ethan Ampadu (€5m) replacing Kieffer Moore (€6.5m), Chris Mepham (€4.5m) and Ben Davies (€5.5m) – the rested trio are all one booking away from a suspension.

It appears to be a change from a four-man defence to a wing-back system by Page and while four points are already enough to secure qualification, a win over Italy will secure top spot.

Whoever tops the group will face the runner-up of Group C, containing Netherlands, Ukraine and Austria. Second place will face their Group B equivalent, either Belgium, Russia, Finland or Denmark.

The final round of group games means simultaneous matches, with Switzerland and Turkey playing in the other game.

The Swiss have reached the round of 16 in their previous three tournaments but will likely need a win on top of the point secured against Wales. Two defensive changes sees Kevin Mbabu (€5m) and Fabian Schar (€5m) make way for Silvan Widmer (€4.5m) and Steven Zuber (€7m). 

Xherdan Shaqiri (€7m) keeps his starting spot, as does Burak Yilmaz (€8m) and Caglar Soyuncu (€5m) for Turkey. Picked as pre-tournament dark horses, the Crescent Stars conceded just three times in qualifying but have lost 3-0 and 2-0 so far. 

Merih Demiral (€5m) scored an own-goal against Italy and was promptly dropped for their Wales meeting, although he is back in the starting XI here. Turkey’s trio of changes also brings Mert Muldur (€4.5m) and Irfan Can Kahveci (€5.5m) into proceedings, in place of Okay Yukuslu (€5.5m), Kenan Karaman (€6.5m) and Umut Meras (€4.5m).


Italy XI (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Tolói, Bonucci, Bastoni, Emerson; Pessina, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Belotti, Bernardeschi

Wales XI (3-5-2): Ward; Gunter, Rodon, Ampadu; C Roberts, Morrell, Allen, Ramsey, N Williams; James, Bale

Switzerland XI (3-4-2-1): Sommer; Elvedi, Akanji, Rodríguez; Widmer, Xhaka, Freuler, Zuber; Shaqiri; Embolo, Seferovic

Turkey XI (4-2-3-1): Çakir; Çelik, Demiral, Soyunçu, Muldur; Ayhan, Tufan; Ünder, Kahveci, Calhanoglu; Burak Yilmaz.

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526 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Big Shaq

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      2nd Zuber assist.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Coufal for me looks good. Also with a 3 cheap forward setup Antonio can be easily slotted in and out

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I like rice at 5m. Moyes said recently that he should be a 10 goal a season player

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Was hoping Coufal would be 5.5 to make him difficult to pick

      5.0 gives a real decision to make over a 4.5

      And 0.5 extra for Creswell is pretty kind too with all the set pieces

      Tricky tricky

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I wonder if Masuaku (4.5) can get his LWB place back...

  2. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Removed Shaq in my last draft, lovely

  3. Ron_Swanson
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Zuber is an assist machine!

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Shaq G

  5. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Man congrats to people who chose no Embolo Swiss attackers. Couldn’t be me.

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Embolo has crap international and club stats actually if you checked.

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Shouldve gone Zuber as soon as he was confirmed as wingback

  7. Rassi
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Some people told me Turkey was good.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Only good while stuffed.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Well, it tastes great when cooked right.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Does it?

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        With Gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce…

        Food of the gods

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          😀

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Just be ready to go unconscious for a few hours after eating lol

            1. 272MK
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Never had stuff turkey. Cant wait to try 1. Maybe I shud check a recipe on Youtube

  8. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Embolo, where are you?

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Nobody mentioned zuber

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Playing reverse OOP

  10. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Where the hell is Embolo?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Wide right and being fouled

  11. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Shaq captain here..........need one more 🙂

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      ........aaaand it should have been one more

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Right through the middle.

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He missed a one on one crap

  12. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Italy have had some good chances here

  13. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Italy are amazing to watch.

  14. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Coufal 5m, Creswell 5.5m

    Tasty

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah both very tasty, can't wait to pick the wrong one.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        The right one is to pick neither

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Id like to squeeze the former in with a TAA Robbo double up

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Emerson lucky not to be booked.

  16. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ffs do something Embolo, useless

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Join the party Breel!

  18. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Lol Switzerland start firing out of nowhere

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Or Turkey let them with nothing to play for
      $$$

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Ironically that’s usually when teams perform at their best, no pressure etc

  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If you want to lock in the 3.9 North Macedonian Defender you need to do it before they get knocked out

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Why,you need 15 players go for 4.5

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      would be a collector's item

  20. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    That Shaq goal is worth 12 for cappers

  21. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Kept it simple with lineup news
    Bernardi to Shaq
    Donna to Sommer
    Spinner to RRod

    Good at 35 min anyway

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Pessina G
    Verrati A

    Points for everyone....

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lol

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Definitely the ones no one picked right?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Would fantasy football do it any other way? 😀

  23. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I’ve switched channels and missed all 3 goals... ffs

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Me too!
      Haha.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Lol i know this feeling

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Shaqiri(c) LOVE to see ot oh yes i do

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Same here, but we need more.....otherwise it will be an 8-9 pointer major captaincy headache

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Think might stick with 8 points given the rotation uncertainty this week

        All my cap picks play i the 2nd set of games each day so wont have the line ups

      2. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Would just stick lol to save the pain of seeing Depay missing open goals.

  25. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Pesssinnaaa!

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I saw him in your rmt, researched him and picked him.

      First thing I’ve done right all tournament, thanks

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers mate!

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Turkey have had 11 shots 😯

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Probably 50 shots this tournament with 0 goals. Horrid

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        11 with 4 on target so far ain’t bad. This game is fun.

  27. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Sommer All World

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Man that run was tasty.

  28. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Chiesa, Belotti and Embolo.. Good 1st half

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. Same three blanks for me.

    2. Gaalvinism
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Chiesa playing good though

  29. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    If Turkey win they qualify right? What am I missing with ppl saying they have nothing to play for

    1. Gaalvinism
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      They have to be one of the 4 best 3rds. Doesn’t look promising with -7 goals