France v Italy: Nations League football – live

Key events3m agoTeam news36m agoThe story so far36m agoPreambleTeam newsFrance (4-2-3-1) Maignan; Kalulu, Jacquet, Upamecano, Truffert; Da Cunha, Rabiot; Olise, Cherki, Doue; Dembele.Subs: Restes, Butez, Kounde, Camavinga, Kone, Barcola, Diouf, Yoro, Lacroix, Akliouche, Lepaul.Italy (4-3-3) Donnarumma; Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Frattesi, Tonali, Fagioli; Kean, P Esposito, S Esposito.Subs: Carnesecchi, Vicario, Ruggeri, Ricci, Scamacca, Zoma, Doumbia, Maldini, Barella, Vergara, Di Lorenzo, Mancini.Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)PreambleG’day and welcome to live, minute-by-minute coverage of the Nations League match between France and Italy at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.France’s new coach Zinedine Zidane has made a fine start: two away games. two 1-0 wins against Belgium and Turkey. This is his first home game as France manager, and his first meeting with Italy since 9 July 2006. Don’t play silly buggers; you know exactly what happened that night.Italy’s Nations League campaign got off to a bad start with a 2-0 defeat at home to Belgium, but they romped to a 4-1 win in Turkey on Tuesday. Roberto Mancini, who is beginning his second spell in charge, has also been in the news for other reasons.We’re only a third of the way through Nations League Group A1, but right now it feels like a shootout between Belgium and Italy for the second quarter-final place. Points taken off France, if there are any, could make all the difference.Kick off 7.45pm BST.The story so farMatchday one Italy 0-2 Belgium Turkey 0-1 France Matchday two Belgium 0-1 France Turkey 1-4 Italy