Hungary welcome the Azzurri to the Puskas Arena Park this evening for a crucial clash in the final round of the UEFA Nations League group stages, with both teams needing a win to take them through to the finals of the competition next summer.
Hungary have been a surprise package in this year’s Nations League and they currently sit top of group 3A after the first 5 games.
The previous rounds have seen them complete an impressive double over England and battle to a 1-0 win away in Germany last Friday.
Despite averaging only 37% possession per game, the Hungarians have only lost once in what is considered the toughest group in the competition, and Marco Rossi’s side will have strong confidence levels heading into the World Cup in November.
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The Italian national side, who haven't qualified for a World Cup since 2014, will be wanting to secure the top spot in the group to restore some pride and prove their ability at the top level.
However, they currently sit two points behind Hungary meaning only a win would suffice, and they will be hoping for a similar result to the 2-1 win they achieved the last time they faced tonight’s opponents.
Here is everything you need to know about this evening’s game.
Is Hungary vs Italy on TV? Channel and live stream
Viewers from the UK will be able to watch tonight’s match live on TV on the Premier Sports 1 channel.
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Kick-off is scheduled for 7:45pm BST with pre-match coverage beginning at 7pm BST.
Hungary vs Italy Team News:
Marco Rossi will be without crucial first team players, Roland Sallai and Zsolt Nagy, due to their respective injuries, but the former was replaced by Daniel Gadzag last friday who had an impressive debut, and the Philadelphia Union man is likely to start again this evening.
Star-man Dominik Szobozslai is expected to play in support of centre-forward and captain Adam Szalai.
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The midfield trio of Marco Veratti, Sandro Tonali and Lorenzo Pelligrini all pulled out of the squad before the England game due to injury, and they will be unavailable again tonight.
Topics: Italy
Ben King