Italy are through and will top the group if they avoid defeat
Where to watch the game on TV
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Possible line-ups
Belotti on Wales and coping with Bale
Italy: Donnarumma; Tolói, Acerbi, Bastoni, Emerson Palmieri; Locatelli, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Belotti, Bernardeschi
Misses next match if booked: none
Wales: Ward; Roberts, Mepham, Rodon, Davies; Ampadu, Allen; Bale, Ramsey, James; Moore
Misses next match if booked: Davies, Mepham, Moore
Reporters' views
Paolo Menicucci, Italy reporter: After changing only one player – the injured Alessandro Florenzi replaced by Giovanni Di Lorenzo – between the first and second games, Roberto Mancini is expected to shuffle his line-up to bring in fresh legs against Wales. Andrea Belotti and Federico Chiesa are vying for a place in attack, and while Giorgio Chieliini’s injury is not serious, the centre-back is already focusing on the round of 16. Mancini is not worried about making changes; as Chiellini told us today: "In this team you can change the actors but the script remains the same."
Matthew Howarth, Wales reporter: Wales' magnificent victory over Turkey has left them on the brink of qualifying for the knockout stages for the second EURO in succession, but they still have a job to do against an Italy side who flexed their muscles in their opening two Group A matches. The slightest dip in performance levels from Rob Page's side will be ruthlessly exploited by Italy, who are no doubt eager to finish the group stage in style.
Ramsey delight as Wales on the brink
What the coaches and players say
Domenico Berardi, Italy forward, speaking to EURO2020.com: "We have so many options in attack. We must try to give 100% in every game. There's another important test coming up [against Wales] and we will aim to win that too.”
Robert Page, Wales manager: "We can't plan for [qualification], if four points is good enough to get through then brilliant. We'll pick a team and formation to go out against Italy and compete, and get the win. We want to win every game we play, and it's no different on Sunday."
Form guide (all competitions, most recent first)
Italy: WWWWWW
Wales: DWDLWW
Group A
Played Won Drawn Lost Points
Italy
Italy 2 2 0 0 6
Wales
Wales 2 1 1 0 4
Switzerland
Switzerland 2 0 1 1 1
Turkey
Turkey 2 0 0 2 0
Another great performance by Italy. After the good opening game against Turkey, Italy faced a slightly better equipped team, who approached the match with more courage. Switzerland did what they could, but Italy were superior both from an athletic and a technical point of view. It was a 3-0 win that certainly leaves excellent foundations for the third game against Wales, while making us even more positive about the rest of this UEFA European Championship overall.
Manuel Locatelli played an extraordinary game, also scoring twice. He is still young and has room for improvement. He's on a very positive path, developing all the time. Great things are expected of him after his match against Switzerland. Roberto Mancini will have a difficult choice to make with the return of Marco Verratti: Locatelli, Verratti, Jorginho and Nicolò Barella for three places in midfield. They are all in form. It won't be easy, but at the moment Locatelli is a player who is really producing great performances.
Star of the Match: Locatelli's Italy double
It will be a difficult game against Gareth Bale's Wales. Italy definitely want to win to finish the group in first place. It's true that the Azzurri can go through with two results out of three because they would finish first even with a draw, but it's important to always win because victories improve morale. They bring enthusiasm, self-esteem, everything. Victories spur you on to give more and more. However, Wales will also seek first place with a win. Bale is an extraordinary player – he is the star of the team and will do everything to bring his team success in Rome.
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Italy are breaking record after record: they haven't conceded goals in many games and haven't lost in their last 29 matches. Mancini is catching Vittorio Pozzo's record of 30 unbeaten games. Not conceding is an important factor in tournaments like this. Six goals scored and zero conceded in the European Championship is certainly a great start. These are numbers that give me hope. The important thing will be to finish the group well, at the top of the standings – then, from moment to moment, game to game, we can start thinking about the next opponent.
Who has impressed me the most so far? In addition to Italy, I see Belgium are doing well with Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Axel Witsel and Kevin De Bruyne. They play well, they run a lot and have a lot of quality in attack. The Netherlands have also made a great start to the European Championship. We all know France and they are the team to beat here. They are the reigning world champions with impressive talents in their squad. To be honest, they didn't impress me in the first game, but they still remain the favourites on paper. Belgium, however, are the team that have impressed me the most so far.