Italy and France meet at the iconic San Siro in Milan on Thursday, November 12, in a pivotal UEFA Nations League A Group 1 fixture with three crucial points on the line.
Kickoff is scheduled for 15:45 EST and 19:45 GMT (8:45 PM CET / 2:45 PM ET). Television coverage in English is available through FOX Sports, with Spanish broadcasts on ViX and streaming options on Fubo, Fox One, and fuboTV.
Les Bleus travel to Italy holding 10 points from a possible 12 after four matches, placing them first in the group table following a 4-1 triumph against Belgium. A victory in Milan guarantees top spot and a place in the Nations League quarterfinals in March.
Italy sit second in the Group 1 table with seven points from four games, three adrift of their opponents, after defeating Turkey 3-1. The two nations previously met in October, playing out a 1-1 draw at the Stade de France.
Italy manager Roberto Mancini faces several roster absences due to injury. Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Giacomo Raspadori, and Moise Kean were already unavailable before Roma defender Gianluca Mancini withdrew with a muscular injury.
Juventus center-back Federico Gatti has been called up as a replacement alongside Udinese defender Matteo Palma. AC Milan winger Alphadjo Cisse joins the squad after scoring eight goals this term, alongside Como playmaker Mattia Liberali and Chelsea fullback Marco Palestra.
France manager Zinedine Zidane welcomes back Kylian Mbappe to full fitness following an injury sustained during the last international break. PSG attacker Desire Doue has emerged as a key creative outlet under Zidane.
Defensively, Dayot Upamecano returns from suspension, while PSG star Ousmane Dembele misses out due to ongoing injury concerns alongside William Saliba and Pierre Kalulu.
Italy’s squad features a midfield core of Nicolò Barella, Sandro Tonali, and Davide Frattesi. Gianluigi Donnarumma and Alessandro Bastoni are key through the spine of the team along with Pio Esposito.
Both teams will wrap up their Nations League group campaigns on Sunday. Italy travel to Brussels to face Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium, while France return home to host Turkey in Bordeaux.
