Italy continue using the 4-3-3 formation in tonight’s international friendly against Portugal.

It kicks off in Geneva at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT). Follow the LIVEBLOG HERE.

Coach Antonio Conte was impressed by the new system in their 1-1 Euro 2016 draw in Croatia on Friday.

Italy continue using the 4-3-3 formation in tonight’s international friendly against Portugal.

It kicks off in Geneva at 19.30 UK time (18.30 GMT). Follow the LIVEBLOG HERE.

Coach Antonio Conte was impressed by the new system in their 1-1 Euro 2016 draw in Croatia on Friday.

He continues the experiments, bringing in Borussia Dortmund striker Ciro Immobile, Genoa’s Andrea Bertolacci and Sampdoria man Roberto Soriano.

Salvatore Sirigu and Mattia De Sciglio step in for injured Gigi Buffon and Lorenzo De Silvestri, while Andrea Pirlo, Antonio Candreva and Stephan El Shaarawy retain their places.

Portugal are fresh from a surprisingly difficult 3-2 victory over Armenia, in which Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick.

The Real Madrid star was sent to go on an early vacation, so will not feature this evening.

Ricardo Quaresma completes the trident with Ederzito and Parma’s Silvestre Varela.

Danilo Pereira makes his senior Portugal debut.

Italy have faced Portugal 24 times with 18 Azzurri wins, two draws and four Selecao successes.

Italy: Sirigu; Darmian, Ranocchia, Bonucci, De Sciglio; Soriano, Pirlo, Bertolacci; Candreva, Immobile, El Shaarawy

Italy bench: Padelli, Moretti, Astori, Marchisio, Vazquez, Acerbi, Parolo, Sansone, Pelle, Gabbiadini, Pasqual, Bonaventura, Matri

Portugal: Beto; Vieirinha, Bruno Alves, Jose Fonte, Fabio Coentrao; Joao Moutinho, Danilo Pereira, Tiago; Ricardo Quaresma, Ederzito, Varela

Portugal bench: Rui Patricio, Carriço, Pizzo, Anthony Lopes, Andre, Adrien Silva, Nani, Soares, Eliseu Santos

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