Boss Antonio Conte will make two changes to the Italy side that beat Holland when they face Norway on Tuesday.
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Boss Antonio Conte will make two changes to the Italy side that beat Holland when they face Norway on Tuesday.
Former Juventus tactician Conte made a winning start to life on the Azzurri bench with a 2-0 friendly win over the Dutch on Thursday.
He will keep faith with the majority of that starting XI when he makes his competitive debut in Oslo as their Euro 2016 campaign kicks off.
Gigi Buffon will return in goal after Salvatore Sirigu was given the gloves last week, while Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi will step in for the suspended Claudio Marchisio.
Conte will continue with the Simone Zaza and Ciro Immobile strike force in his 3-5-2.
Italy have not beaten Norway away from home since a 3-1 triumph on 27 May 1937. Giuseppe Meazza and Silvio Piola (two) were on the scoresheet that day.
In the four games played in Norway since, Italy have collected two defeats and two 0-0 draws.
The Azzurri’s overall record against tonight’s opponents is made up of eights wins, four draws and three losses with 18 goals scored and 12 conceded.
Italy probable XI: Buffon; Ranocchia, Bonucci, Astori; Darmian, Florenzi, De Rossi, Giaccherini, De Sciglio; Zaza, Immobile.