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Argentina vs Italy: LIVE stream, TV channel, start time, team news, latest odds
ARGENTINA host Italy in a showpiece friendly match this evening.
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Lionel Messi and co get their preparations for the World Cup underway against an Italian side which failed to qualify for the World Cup.
As a result of their non-qualification, Italy sacked Giampiero Ventura and made Luigi Di Biagio their interim head coach.
At the World Cup in Russia, Argentina are placed in the difficult looking Group D with matches against Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria.
At the 2014 World Cup, Argentina were runners-up while Italy were knocked out in the group stages.
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When is Argentina vs Italy?
The match kicks off at 7:45pm UK time
Where is Argentina vs Italy being played?
Argentina vs Italy is being played at Manchester City’s Etihad stadium.
Can you watch Argentina vs Italy live?
The match is not being shown live on TV in the UK.
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Squads
Argentina
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Manchester United), Nahuel Guzman (UANL), Willy Caballero (Chelsea).
Defenders: Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton), Federico Fazio (Roma), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City), Marcos Acuna (Sporting), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax), Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla).
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Hebei China Fortune), Leandro Paredes (Zenit), Manuel Lanzini (West Ham), Giovani Lo Celso (PSG), Lucas Biglia (Milan), Ever Banega (Sevilla), Angel Di Maria (PSG).
Forwards: Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Diego Perotti (Roma), Joaoquin Correa (Sevilla).
Italy
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa)
Defenders: Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus), Gian Marco Ferrari (Sampdoria), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta), Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea)
Midfielders: Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Bryan Cristante (Atalanta), Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), Jorge Luiz Frello Jorginho (Napoli), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain)
Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Antonio Candreva (Inter), Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina), Patrick Cutrone (Milan), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Simone Verdi (Bologna)
Argentina vs Italy odds
Argentina win 5/4
Italy win 12/5
Draw 21/10
(SkyBet)
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