Key events
Portugal are warming up in shirts with ‘DIOGO J’ on the back following the death of Diogo Jota last week.
Tom Garry
Aston Villa are set to sign the England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck from Barcelona, the Guardian understands, after the Spanish women’s league champions announced they have reached an agreement with the player to terminate her contract.
The former Manchester City shot-stopper Roebuck spent one season with Barcelona, playing twice in the league, but is understood to have been seeking a move in order to secure more regular first-team football and Aston Villa may even confirm her arrival within the next 48 hours.
Roebuck is not part of England’s squad at this summer’s European Championship but she does have 11 senior international caps for the Lionesses, having made her England debut in 2018. She is 25 years old and the WSL club Villa believe she still has the best years of her career ahead of her.
Tom Garry was at the early kick-off in this group.
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Starting lineups
Portugal (3-5-2): Morais; Gomes, C Costa, F Pinto; Borges, Norton, T Pinto, Nazareth, Marchao; Capeta, Di Silva
Subs: Pereira, Cota-Yarde, Amado, Alves, Seica, Jacinto, J Silva, Do Silva, Faria, Correira, Fonesca, Encarnacao
Italy (3-4-3): Giuliani; Lenzini, Salvai, Linari; Di Guiglielmo, Giugliano, Severini, Boattin; Caruso, Girelli, Cantore
Subs: Baldi, Durante, Oliviero, Schatzer, Piemonte, Bonansea, Piga, Bergamacschi, Serturini, Goldoni, Greggi, Cambiaghi
Preamble
After Spain’s victory over Belgium, Portugal need a victory here – and a point at the very least – to give themselves a chance of progression. They lost to Spain in the opener, although the emotional nature of the game after Diogo Jota’s death provides a caveat.
Italy, on the other hand, could confirm a spot in the knockout stages. An Arianna Caruso goal against Belgium was enough to get them off the mark with three points and they will be confident of adding to it here.
Kick-off: 8pm BST, 9pm CET
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