England v Italy - as it happened

FT: England 0-0 Italy! Two much-changed sides served up plenty of entertainment in a game that could have gone either way. Sterling will be disappointed not to have earned England their first victory in Group A3, but Ramsdale’s impressive first-half saves from Tonali and Pessina prevented the Three Lions from slipping to a second defeat in three games. Mancini will be the happier of the two managers as his youthful side maintained their unbeaten start in the competition.

Tonali is booked for a foul on Bowen.

Corner awarded to England.

3 minutes added on.

England sub: Marc Guehi on for Tomori.

Italy double sub: Cristante and Florenzi replace Pessina and Dimarco.

Ward-Prowse is booked for a late slide on Pessina in midfield.

England sub: Raheem Sterling is replaced by Bukayo Saka.

Italy sub: Raspadori replaces Scamacca.

Mancini's team look relatively comfortable when the hosts have possession, as they drop deep and get numbers behind the ball.

Gnonto's run into the right of the England area is picked out by Di Lorenzo, but the replacement blasts his low, right-footed strike into the side netting.

Ward-Prowse misses the target. The Southampton man collects Grealish's cut-back, but blasts a right-footed effort from distance that veers away from goal.

England triple sub: Kane, Phillips and Bowen on for Abraham, Rice and Mount.

Italy double sub: Gnonto on for Locatelli and Esposito on for Pellegrini.

Corner awarded to Italy.

Di Lorenzo nearly bundles a cross into the back of the net at the back post, but Ramsdale is there to keep it out.

Abraham and Mount link up in the area, but a loose touch from Abraham ends up with the hosts earning a goal-kick.

Grealish threads a pass through to his captain to the right of the area. Sterling hits a low strike through the legs of Dimarco, but it lacks the power to beat Donnarumma.

What an opportunity for the stand-in skipper! James' inviting cross from the right evades the outstretched leg of Abraham at the near post but falls kindly for the Man. City forward right in front of goal. The unmarked England captain somehow lofts his right-footed strike, with the goal at his mercy, over the bar.

Ramsdale is alert to rush out of his goal and intercept a ball over the top for Pellegrini.

Gatti is cautioned for a foul on Sterling.

Italy break in numbers but Maguire cuts out Pellegrini's pass, intended for Frattesi. Pessina latches on to the rebound but curls his left-footed strike over.

Italy restart proceedings and opt to play the ball backwards, but are penned in by the England press.

HT: England 0-0 Italy! Both goalkeepers have contributed impressive saves into keeping this engaging encounter goalless at the break. Donnarumma got a fingertip to Mount's early strike to divert it onto the frame of the goal, whilst Ramsdale showcased his reactions by denying Tonali and Pessina with two very different stops. Can either side make the breakthrough? An intriguing second half awaits.

June 11, 2022

Italy are finishing the stronger side here and with Tomori throwing himself in the way of Pessina's goalbound effort, Locatelli is first to the rebound and his right-footed volley skids off the turf and into the arms of the England goalkeeper, diving low to his right.

Corner awarded to Italy.

Ramsdale makes another smart stop to deny Pessina, as the forward cut onto his left foot in the area before driving at goal. Ramsdale did well to tip it over for a corner, which then comes to nothing.

What a chance for the visitors! Ward-Prowse cuts out a pass into the England area but Pessina recovers the ball, picking out Scamacca at the near post. The Sassuolo man takes a touch before swivelling and scooping his effort over the bar.

Mount fires a powerful effort at goal, but it's straight at Donnarumma who gathers at the second attempt.

The hosts have been pressing really high up the pitch, but Mancini's men have largely dealt with it well as they try and play out from the back.

Aside from that Tonali chance, the Three Lions' back four has looked fairly comfortable this evening.

Scamacca is penalised for a foul on Maguire.

England have had just under 60% of the possession so far in this match.

Grealish is yellow-carded for a poor challenge on Gatti.

Locatelli is the first player to go in the referee's book, for a late slide on Mount.

What a save by the Arsenal custodian, who is winning just his second England cap! Ramsdale makes an important stop to deny Tonali, as a cross from the right ended up at the feet of the Milan midfielder. He shoots first time, but Ramsdale does well to keep it out with his feet.

Mancini was trying to get Locatelli to take that free-kick with a little more urgency. England have created the better chances so far but they're defending in numbers when they lose possession, making it difficult for Italy to break them down.

Trippier concedes a free-kick for a foul on Pessina.

Rice makes a darting run to the near post to meet Ward-Prowse's outswinging corner from the right, but the West Ham midfielder can only scoop his right-footed volley over the bar.

Corner awarded to England.

Rice is penalised for a foul on Frattesi.

Moments after Mount rattles the crossbar at one end, Italy almost take the lead at the other. This is developing into a very entertaining contest.

The Roma forward, so busy in the opening exchanges, is quickest to the rebound following Mount rattling the woodwork, but can only direct a header wide.

Off the bar!!! Sterling plays a lovely pass to pick out Mount in the box, but his first-time effort comes back off the frame of the goal before Abraham heads the rebound wide. How is this game still 0-0?

The England press almost catches Italy out again! The Roma forward cuts out Donnarumma's pass just inside the area but is forced away from danger by the attentions of Locatelli. The forward struggles to get the ball out from under his feet and can only prod his resultant shot wide.

Space opens up for Mount to shoot, but his effort doesn't have the power or direction to trouble Donnarumma.

What an opportunity for the visitors! Pellegrini's clever through ball splits the England defence for the run of Frattesi into the area to the right of the box. The Sassuolo midfielder looks to place his low, right-footed effort into the far corner but drags it agonisingly wide.

Eleven months since that infamous UEFA EURO 2020 encounter, the sides meet again. England start tonight's proceedings and immediately go on the front foot, with Italian skipper Donnarumma avoiding an early scare from the press by Southgate's men.