Italy make big changes for the friendly against England, with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Antonio Candreva and Davide Zappacosta stepping in.

It kicks off at Wembley at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

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Italy make big changes for the friendly against England, with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Antonio Candreva and Davide Zappacosta stepping in.

It kicks off at Wembley at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

Follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG.

The Nazionale are in experimental mode after the sacking of Coach Gian Piero Ventura, as Under-21 boss Gigi Di Biagio was given the role of Interim CT for two friendlies.

He lost the first, 2-0 to Argentina, in Manchester on Friday and transforms the side again, albeit keeping his preferred 4-3-3 formation.

Milan goalkeeper Donnarumma represents the next generation, with Davide Zappacosta of Chelsea feeling at home on English soil.

Lazio’s Ciro Immobile again partners Lorenzo Insigne of Napoli in attack, but veteran Inter winger Antonio Candreva steps in rather than 20-year-old Federico Chiesa.

Jorginho, Leonardo Bonucci, Daniele Rugani and Marco Parolo remain, but Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Marco Verratti.

Matteo Darmian was expected to start, but instead Juve’s Mattia De Sciglio keeps his place.

England are fresh from Friday’s 1-0 friendly victory over the Netherlands in Amsterdam, a game somewhat overshadowed by crowd trouble caused by their hooligans in the city.

Gareth Southgate was promoted from the Under-21 side and kept the job, so will act as an inspiration to Di Biagio.

He brings in Jack Butland between the posts and Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy up front, but lost Jack Wilshere, Ryan Bertrand and Joe Gomez to injury.

The Three Lions tested out a three-man defence in Holland and tonight Burnley centre-back James Tarkowski is given his debut.

England: Butland; Walker, Stones, Tarkowski; Trippier, Dier, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Young; Lingard, Vardy, Sterling

England bench: Rose, Hart, Henderson, Maguire, Mawson, Livermore, Lallana, Cook, Dele Alli, Rashford, Pickford, Pope, Welbeck

Italy: Donnarumma; Zappacosta, Bonucci, Rugani, De Sciglio; Pellegrini, Jorginho, Parolo; Candreva, Immobile, Insigne

Italy bench: Buffon, Perin, Florenzi, Darmian, Ferrari, Ogbonna, Verratti, Gagliardini, Cristante, Bonaventura, Belotti, Chiesa, Cutrone, Verdi

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