Switzerland v Italy LIVE: Updates and team news as holders begin the last 16 at Euro 2024

There was a degree on Monday evening, when Luciano Spalletti was mid-rant, when the thought occurred that the famously awkward Aurelio De Laurentiis won’t have been the awkward one of their relationship. Or probably the most awkward one, anyway. The Napoli president has a popularity as such a tough character that one membership who admired Victor Osimhen couldn’t bear the considered negotiating with De Laurentiis, so didn’t pursue their curiosity within the striker. In the meantime, Spalletti left Napoli within the glow of a Scudetto when his employer triggered an extension to his contract, reasonably than discussing an improved one.

It created a path that led to Leipzig, to Spalletti being accessible to take the Italy job when Roberto Mancini left to simply accept the Saudi thousands and thousands. He marked qualification for the knockout part of Euro 2024, his best achievement since securing Napoli’s first Serie A title in 33 years, by lashing out in a press convention. “There’s venom coming from all sides, and I inject the venom inside me myself if it doesn’t,” he mentioned at one stage. His venom was such that he then felt the necessity to name certainly one of his interrogators to apologise. He did it at 2am.

Switzerland XI: Sommer; Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Elvedi, Freuler, Xhaka, Aebischer; Rieder, Ndoye; Embolo.

Italy XI: Donnaruma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Mancini, Dimarco; Barella, Jorginho, Frattesi; Chiesa, Retegui, Pellegrini.

There aren’t any identified damage considerations for both facet.

Wing-back Silvan Widmer is suspended, so any of Dan Ndoye, Fabian Rieder or Nico Elvedi might fill in. Breel Embolo began in opposition to Germany for the primary time this event, so we might see him line up in assault.

In any other case, count on to see an analogous line-up to the one which began in opposition to Germany, with Ndoye, Xhaka and Aebischer all outstanding.

Luciano Spalletti made a number of modifications to his beginning line-up in opposition to Croatia, however one other poor efficiency from the Azzurri confirmed that none of them actually labored.

Lorenzo Pellegrini was introduced off at half-time in that match, so it stays to be seen whether or not he was injured.

Roberto Calafiori is booked, so Gianluca Mancini might are available in at centre-back.

Mattia Zaccagni might have earned a beginning place after his world class end for the winner, whereas Mateo Retegui was sufficient of a nuisance to counsel he might begin over Gianluca Scamacca.

Matteo Darmian put in an uninspired efficiency, so don’t be shocked to see Spalletti revert to 4 on the again as soon as extra, with Dimarco and Di Lorenzo as full-back.

Giacomo Raspadori was one other whose efficiency by no means steered he’d finished sufficient for a beginning berth, so count on to see Federico Chiesa return too.

When is Switzerland v Italy?

The match will kick off at 5pm BST on Saturday 29 June on the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

What TV channel is it on?

The match will probably be proven on BBC One with protection beginning round 4.30pm. The match may also be streamed dwell on-line through iPlayer. Yow will discover a full listing of which channel is exhibiting every match right here.

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Holders Italy will face Switzerland within the final 16 at Euro 2024 as they appear to retain the trophy they received so dramatically at Wembley three years in the past.

And Luciano Spalletti’s facet will face a well-drilled Switzerland facet with loads of attacking capability of their last-16 tie in Berlin. Murat Yakin’s group, which boast skills together with Manuel Akanji, Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo, eased to a 3-1 win over Hungary earlier than drawing with each Scotland and Germany to make sure they superior in second in Group A.

And so the Olympiadstadion is ready for a tie between two evenly matched sides with loads of historical past between them – will the holders advance to the quarter-finals, or can the Swiss spring an upset in Berlin?

Good afternoon and welcome to The Unbiased’s dwell protection of the primary Euro 2024 knockout match between Switzerland and Italy.

Italy scraped by to the knockout phases with a last-gasp equaliser in opposition to Croatia, whereas Switzerland are unbeaten within the event to date.

Keep tuned for all the most recent construct up, group information and protection of the match in Berlin.