Join us for the build-up and action as Italy visit England in an experimental friendly under interim Coach Gigi Di Biagio at Wembley.

It kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

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The Azzurri are rebuilding after the failure to reach the 2018 World Cup, their first missed edition since 1958, and dismissal of Gian Piero Ventura.

Join us for the build-up and action as Italy visit England in an experimental friendly under interim Coach Gigi Di Biagio at Wembley.

It kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE.

The Azzurri are rebuilding after the failure to reach the 2018 World Cup, their first missed edition since 1958, and dismissal of Gian Piero Ventura.

Options to take over include Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Mancini, Antonio Conte and the prospect of Di Biagio staying on, but that depends on how the Azzurri perform during his two friendlies.

They lost 2-0 to Argentina on Friday and now visit Gareth Southgate’s England at a sold-out Wembley.

The Three Lions are fresh from a 1-0 friendly victory away to the Netherlands.

England are traditionally strong in friendly games and are unbeaten in seven internationals, including five consecutive clean sheets.

They haven’t conceded a goal in 537 minutes of football, but drew the last two home matches 0-0 against Germany and Brazil.

Italy, on the other hand, have not scored in their last three matches, and failing to find the net in four would be a new all-time negative record.

The last time England hosted Italy was in March 2002, Vincenzo Montella’s brace overturning a Robbie Fowler opener for the 2-1 Azzurri victory.

Gianfranco Zola got the only goal in the last meeting at Wembley, a World Cup qualifier played in February 1997.

Curiously, VAR technology will be implemented in this friendly game, but Italy are accustomed to it, used in Serie A throughout this season.

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