EURO - England v. Italy
2:45 PM ET
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Starting XI
England 4-4-2
Hart, Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole, Milner, Gerrard, Parker, Young, Welbeck, Rooney
Subs: Jagielka, Defoe, Baines, Downing, Walcott, Carroll, Kelly, Henderson, Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Butland, Green
Italy 4-3-1-2
Buffon, Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Balzaretti, Marchisio, Pirlo, De Rossi, Montolivo, Balotelli, Cassano
Subs: Motta, Di Natale, Chiellini, Maggio, Ogbonna, Giovinco, Nocerino, Diamanti, Giaccherini, Borini, Sirigu, De Sanctis -
Italy will start without the slightly injured Motta and Chiellini, with Montolivo and Bonucci coming into their places respectively. Yellow cards will also play a part with Balotelli, Balzaretti, Bonucci, De Rossi, Maggio, Montolivo, Motta, and Buffon one yellow away from missing the possible semi-finals.
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Matchup to watch: Cassano vs. the England back four. The old man of Italian football has been good thus far, carving out space for himself when he can, which should set the stage for Balotelli to make runs. On the other side, Rooney may make the headlines just starting this one, but Welbeck will certainly be a bit of a beast today, lining up just ahead of Rooney on the front line.
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