Davide Baldini aims to maintain his perfect coaching record as the young Italian national team faces Greece in a friendly match on Sunday evening. Baldini, currently the interim head coach, has selected a squad of 24 players, predominantly under the age of 22, with only four having prior international caps before this week’s fixtures. Despite initial reports of potential cancellation due to concerns from the Greek federation, the match is set to proceed as scheduled.
Following a 1-0 victory against Luxembourg on Wednesday, secured by a goal from Inter’s Pio Esposito, Baldini is expected to retain most of the starting lineup for the game against Greece. According to Sky Sport Italia, there might be changes in defense with Atalanta’s Honest Ahanor potentially featuring, and Genoa’s Jeff Ekhator could be introduced in attack. Costantino Favasuli and Luigi Cherubini are the most likely players to be replaced if these adjustments are made.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 BST.
Probable Line-ups
Greece (3-4-2-1): Vlachodimos, Retsos, Mavropanos, Kolierakis, Vagiannidis, Mouzakitis, Kourbelis, Tsimikas, Tetteh, Tzolis; Douvikas.
Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Ahanor, Comuzzo, Chiarodia, Bartesaghi; Pisilli, Lipani, Ndour, Koleosho, Esposito, Ekhator.
Where to Watch
In the UK, the match will be available for live viewing via Amazon Prime pay-per-view. Viewers in the USA can watch the game on Fubo Sports Network, ViX, and Tubi.