Italy go with Eder, Graziano Pellè and Alessandro Florenzi against Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Radja Nainggolan’s Belgium.
The international friendly kicks off in Brussels at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
Antonio Conte begins the build-up to Euro 2016 with this very difficult test against the side now top of the FIFA World Rankings.
Italy go with Eder, Graziano Pellè and Alessandro Florenzi against Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Radja Nainggolan’s Belgium.
The international friendly kicks off in Brussels at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
Antonio Conte begins the build-up to Euro 2016 with this very difficult test against the side now top of the FIFA World Rankings.
He left out many who were expected to be given a chance in the Azzurri jersey, such as Domenico Berardi, Lorenzo Insigne and Jorginho.
Daniele De Rossi, Andrea Pirlo and Marco Verratti are unavailable, so Claudio Marchisio makes his return in midfield after injury, partnering Lazio’s Marco Parolo.
Versatile Roma man Florenzi and Lazio’s Antonio Candreva are on the wings, while Sampdoria Capocannoniere Eder partners Southampton hitman Pellè.
This is a 4-4-2, but Conte insists it turns into a 4-2-4 when attacking.
Belgium have a wealth of talent at their disposal and Coach Marc Wilmots outlined their philosophy: “I really don’t like losing.”
Dries Mertens of Napoli and Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany both pulled out with injuries, but they can still start Eden Hazard, De Bruyne, Milan target Axel Witsel and Roma midfielder Nainggolan.
Atletico Madrid starlet Yannick Carrasco completes the attack with Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, who has been linked with a move to Juventus.
The Red Devils have lost only two games over the last two years, one of them being the 2014 World Cup quarter-final against Argentina, the other a Euro 2016 qualifier with Wales.
Belgium: Mignolet; Cavanda, Alderweireld, Lombaerts, Vertonghen; Witsel, Nainggolan, De Bruyne; Hazard, Lukaku, Carrasco
Belgium bench: Sels, Gillet, Defour, Meunier, Mirallas, Kums, Denayer, Dembele, Benteke, Depoitre, Batshuayi, Vermaelen
Italy: Buffon; Darmian, Bonucci, Chiellini, De Sciglio; Candreva, Marchisio, Parolo, Florenzi; Eder, Pellè
Italy bench: Sirigu, Padelli, Perin, Astori, Zaza, Cerci, Antonelli, El Shaarawy, Barzagli, Montolivo, Okaka, Soriano, Gabbiadini, Giaccherini, Acerbi, Bonaventura, De Silvestri