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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Nations League, as Italy go for a third straight victory against Belgium.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

The Azzurri have a perfect record so far in the Nations League, beating France 3-1 and Israel 2-1 both away from home.

Belgium sit joint second with Les Bleus on three points, but have lost their last three meetings with the Nazionale.

78'

Italy attempt a forward move, it falls apart and allows the Belgium counter, which Lukebakio blasts well over.

75'

Doku now causing a lot of problems down the Belgium left, wins a corner. Tonali also gets his studs caught in the turf, but is ok.

72'
Belgium chance!

Doku pulls back to the edge of the box for De Cuyper, the low drive is deflected off target by Openda, but it frankly could’ve gone anywhere!

71'

Retegui manages to clear this corner, Italy pinned back and holding on down to 10 men.

70'

Udogie and Fagioli on

Dimarco and Ricci off.

69'

Bastoni nods the corner away. Some progress.

68'

Vranckx, Castagne and Lukebakio on

Mangala, De Ketelaere and Theate off.

67'

Another Belgium corner. Is someone going to mark Faes this time?

65'

Is nobody ever going to mark Faes on corners? Another header undisturbed, deflection into the air and Donnarumma gathers.

Then Trossard tries to block the goalkeeper and is booked.

64'

Waiting to take the corner, because VAR is looking at this…

But says no need for a review. Phew.

63'
More trouble!

Bastoni goes into a sliding tackle with Openda and just about gets something on it! Could’ve been a penalty…. Corner given.

61'
Italy 2-2 Belgium: Leandro Trossard

That was too easy. Corner finds Faes totally unmarked, he nods it down and Trossard is undisturbed flicking in from close range at the near post.

61'
Belgium chance

De Ketelaere rolls across from the right for Doku, who turns on a sixpence, but the shot is deflected over for a corner.

60'

Cambiaso floats a ball from the right flank, but it’s beyond Retegui.

58'

Doku pull-back from the by-line intercepted by Di Lorenzo, corner for Belgium.

Mangala tries to put it over the top, but Openda is offside and Donnarumma has it anyway.

56'

Italy trying to just keep the ball for a bit, take some of this pressure off.

53'

Long spell of Belgium pressure, Mangala strike charged down by Bastoni on the edge of the area.

49'

Trossard goes down just outside the box, complaints waved away, Ricci twice gets himself into a tangle, corner for Belgium.

48'
Italy chance!

Bastoni ball over the top, Frattesi springs the offside trap and controls it perfectly, but he gets greedy and fires over when he could’ve passed to Retegui!

46'
2nd half kicks off: Italy 2-1 Belgium

No changes, but Italy down to 10 men.

Half-Time: Italy 2-1 Belgium

That was looking SO comfortable until the red card…

Half-Time: Israel 1-2 France
45'

Belgium pushing now, Donnarumma manages to smother after a corner. Into 2 minutes of stoppages.

43'

Italy respond with a sudden attack, Cambiaso bends his finish just wide of the far post!

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