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Italy Predicted Lineup vs Croatia for June 24

With one win and one loss in their EURO 2024 campaign so far, Italy require at least a point against Croatia in Leipzig on June 24 (KO 8 pm BST) to advance to the round of 16. After a hard-fought 2-1 win over Albania in their tournament opener, Luciano Spalletti’s side delivered a meek performance in a 1-0 loss to Spain on Thursday evening, the narrow scoreline failing to adequately display the superiority of the Iberians. Here is your Italy-predicted lineup for the must-win clash with Croatia.

Italy Predicted Lineup For Matchday 3 Showdown Vs Croatia

How Italy Have Lined Up Recently

Italy have named an unchanged lineup in both group games so far, playing in a 4-3-3 formation with captain Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal.

The back four consists of Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Bastoni, Riccardo Calafiori and Federico Dimarco.

A midfield of Nicolo Barella, Jorginho and Davide Fratesi has been charged with supplying a frontline of Federico Chiesa, Gianluca Scamacca and Lorenzo Pelligrini.

Italy Recent Form And Tactics

After an underwhelming qualifying campaign in which coach Spalletti experimented with several different formations ( Both four and three at the back) and only avoided the playoffs with a final-round draw against Ukraine, Italy beat Albania 2-1 in the opening game of EURO 2024, before being convincingly beaten by Luis De La Fuente’s Spain in the second game.

They go into Monday’s clash with Croatia realistically needing a point to qualify for the round of 16 whilst the Balkans’ side requires a win, but expect drama and tension in a crucial game for both sides.

Italy Injuries To Consider

There are no fresh injury concerns to report for the game against Croatia.