Antonio Conte’s first Italy match against Holland tonight has Ciro Immobile partnering debutant Simone Zaza.

It kicks off at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

Antonio Conte’s first Italy match against Holland tonight has Ciro Immobile partnering debutant Simone Zaza.

It kicks off at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

Conte had already announced that Salvatore Sirigu would start in goal.

Andrea Ranocchia and Davide Astori are alongside Leonardo Bonucci in a 3-5-2 system.

Matteo Darmian and Mattia De Sciglio are on the flanks, while Emanuele Giaccherini was picked ahead of Marco Parolo in midfield.

Sassuolo striker Zaza gets his debut at senior level and is accompanied by Borussia Dortmund forward Immobile.

The Netherlands start a new era too under Guus Hiddink and he returns to the 4-3-3 formation.

Lazio centre-back Stefan de Vrij and Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong start for the Oranje.

Italy: Sirigu; Ranocchia, Bonucci, Astori; Darmian, Marchisio, De Rossi, Giaccherini, De Sciglio; Immobile, Zaza

Italy bench: Buffon, Padelli, Perin, Ogbonna, Candreva, Florenzi, Maggio, Parolo, Pasqual, Verratti, Destro, Giovinco, Quagliarella, Poli, Chiellini, El Shaarawy

Holland: Cillessen; Janmaat, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind; Wijnaldum, De Jong, Sneijder; Kuyt, Van Persie, Lens

Holland bench: Van Der Wiel, Van Dijk, Veltman, Pieters, Verhaegh, Narsingh, Afellay, Fer, Klassen, Depay, Krul, Zoet

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