Italy bring back Gianluca Scamacca and Federico Chiesa, with Stephan El Shaarawy, Gianluca Mancini and Nicolò Fagioli, as they face a Switzerland side full of Serie A talent in the EURO 2024 Round of 16.

It kicks off at the Olympiastadion in Berlin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT, 18.00 CET).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

This is the first knockout round of the tournament, so if it’s level after 90 minutes, they go to extra time and maybe even penalties.

Luciano Spalletti is forced into some changes, as Riccardo Calafiori is suspended and Federico Dimarco injured, but Alessandro Bastoni can start after shaking off flu symptoms.

After the 1-1 draw with Croatia, Italy return to the four-man defence with Mancini and Matteo Darmian stepping in, while Fagioli is preferred to Jorginho in midfield, flanked by Bryan Cristante.

Scamacca and Chiesa are back after being benched against Croatia, but Roma winger El Shaarawy is the intriguing addition to the trident attack.

Switzerland were on the verge of winning their group until conceding a last-gasp equaliser with Germany, having beaten Hungary 3-1 and drawn 1-1 with Scotland.

Former Udinese full-back Silvan Widmer is suspended, so Leonidas Stergiou was expected to step in.

However, instead Bologna winger Dan Ndoye goes there in a more attacking formation, allowing both Ruben Vargas and Fabian Rieder to support Breel Embolo, who starts after recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament just in time for the competition.

There are several current and former Serie A players in the squad, including Bologna trio Ndoye, Michel Aebischer and Remo Freuler.

Veteran Granit Xhaka pulls the midfield strings.

You can watch our LIVE video analysis and coverage from Berlin before the game.

Switzerland vs. Italy line-ups

Switzerland: Sommer; Schär, Akanji, Rodriguez; Aebischer, Freuler, Xhaka, Rieder; Vargas, Embolo, Ndoye

Italy: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Bastoni, Darmian; Barella, Fagioli, Cristante; Chiesa, Scamacca, El Shaarawy

Ref: Marciniak (POL)

29-06-2024 17:00
1/8 Final

Player statistic

1st half
    35' Yellow card Nicolò Barella
Remo Freuler
(Assist: Ruben Vargas)
Goal 37'    
    45' Yellow card Stephan El Shaarawy
2nd half
Ruben Vargas
(Assist: Michel Aebischer)
Goal 46'    
    57' Yellow card Gianluca Mancini
Switzerland
Italy

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
22
Defender
5
Defender
13
26
Midfielder
71'
10
Midfielder
20
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
7
Attacker
77'
19
Attacker
77'
17
Attacker
71'
1
23
5
Defender
2
13
Defender
75'
16
Midfielder
75'
6
Midfielder
64'
18
Midfielder
86'
14
Attacker
17
22
46'

Substitutes

6
Midfielder
23
Midfielder
12
Goalkeeper
21
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
9
Attacker
15
Defender
11
Attacker
25
Attacker
24
Midfielder
14
Attacker
71'
2
71'
16
Midfielder
77'
18
Attacker
77'
12
Goalkeeper
19
Defender
21
Goalkeeper
26
Midfielder
11
3
Defender
25
Defender
8
Midfielder
20
Attacker
46'
9
Attacker
64'
10
Midfielder
75'
24
Defender
75'
7
Midfielder
86'
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