Italy v England: How to watch Euro 2024 qualifier on TV, live stream, team news, Gareth Southgate preview

ByDan Quarrell

Updated 23/03/2023 at 12:20 GMT

England take on Italy in their Euro 2024 qualifying match on Thursday, March 23 with kick-off at 19:45 UK time. Gareth Southgate's side will be taking on the reigning champions in what is a re-match of the Euro 2020 final that played out at Wembley Stadium. This time, the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Napoli hosts the latest contest between the two European giants.

When is Italy v England?

The Euro 2024 qualifier between Italy and England takes place on Wednesday, March 23 with kick-off at 19:45 UK time.

Which TV channel is Italy v England on?

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The game between Italy and England will be shown on Channel 4 in the UK. The coverage gets underway at 19:00.

How to watch a live stream of Italy v England?

You can watch a live stream of the match in the UK via the Channel 4 website or via their app.

How to follow Italy v England via live updates

We will be hosting live text coverage of the match, via eurosport.co.uk and eurosport.com. Here is the link to the match if you are itching for it.

What has Gareth Southgate been saying?

“Every disappointment is motivation, an opportunity to learn and to grow and, of course, the Euro final is additional motivation to us, I am not going to deny that,” Southgate said in his latest press conference.

“Is it harder to refresh for a new cycle? No. The way we played in Qatar and then the disappointment of losing in the quarter-final, that generates motivation in itself.

"I was enthused by the reaction of the players when they arrived this week. You see their excitement at coming back together, their enthusiasm for everything again.

“It is one of the greatest challenges anybody could have, trying to get England a trophy. That’s pretty straightforward. The hard part is that you have to wait 18 months to get to the point where you will actually be judged.

"We have to make sure we get the qualification right. We can’t take anything for granted.”

England manager Gareth Southgate

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What about Roberto Mancini?

“It has become a bit of a Clasico," the Italy coach said in his press conference. "It is the fourth time we've come up against them.

“They are one of the best teams in the world. An extraordinary group of players. They’ve been unlucky always. It will be a tough game.

“We have gone from a triumph to a huge disappointment. Winning the Euros then not qualifying for the World Cup. Football can be cruel, I don't think the team deserved that.

“We need to try to reproduce what we've done in the past. We need to go to playing well, entertain people and win matches. That's crucial to once again be what we were ahead of Euro 2020.”

Team news

Italy squad

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Claudio Carnesecchi (Cremonese), Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce)

Defenders: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan), Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan), Emerson Palmieri (West Ham), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma), Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio), Rafael Toloi (Atalanta), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino)

Midfielders: Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain), Jorginho (Arsenal), Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Matteo Pessina (Monza), Sandro Tonali (AC Milan), Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo)

Forwards: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Gianluca Scamacca (West Ham), Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds), Simone Pafundi (Udinese), Mateo Retegui (Tigre)

Roberto Mancini

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England squad

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Fraser Forster (Tottenham), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Defenders: Kyle Walker (Manchester City), John Stones (Manchester City), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Reece James (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)

Midfielders: Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Declan Rice (West Ham), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), James Maddison (Leicester), Ivan Toney (Brentford)

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