England and Italy meet at Wembley in Group C of the European Championship qualifying campaign, with places in the finals in Germany next summer up for grabs.
Gareth Southgate's England, who lead the table on 13 points, need a win to book their place at Euro 2024.
Italy, just three points behind the Three Lions, could also do with a win with Ukraine breathing down their necks for second spot. And only the top two teams can qualify by right.
To add extra spice to the occasion, it's the first meeting between these countries at Wembley since 2021, when Italy beat England on penalties to win the final of Euro 2020.
- England to win
- Jude Bellingham first scorer
- Domenico Berardi over 0.5 shots on target
England To Book Finals Spot
England have barely put a foot wrong on the road to Germany and can make it five wins out of six by beating an under-strength Italy.
The only points dropped by Southgate's side so far was in a 1-1 draw against Ukraine in neutral Poland.
The game they would have targeted - in Naples against Italy back in March - they won 2-1, the result that effectively earned them control of the section.
Southgate is not far off full strength and all his key men are in form, including Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, who are scoring goals for fun in Germany and Spain respectively.
Southgate is spoiled, as ever, for attacking options with James Maddison also in dazzling form and pressing the likes of Jack Grealish and Phil Foden for a start.
Contrast that to Italy, who are ravaged with injuries. New head coach Luciano Spalletti was missing big players before the squad convened but over the last few days has seen the likes of Federico Chiesa, Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zanioli leave for different reasons.
A 4-0 win over Malta in Bari on Saturday was job done, but their last road trip ended in a dull 1-1 draw at North Macedonia - Spalletti's first game in charge - and England seem to be getting better and better.
Jude The Real Deal
England's record scorer Harry Kane will be a warm order to find the net against the Italians and he is certainly in sparkling form.
The former Tottenham man has taken no time at all to settle into life in Germany, with nine goals tucked away in his first couple of months with Bayern Munich.
However, that's been trumped by Jude Bellingham, who has banged in ten for Real Madrid this term and is loving life running the frontline at the Bernabeu.
Still only 20 he is mature way beyond his years and playing at the base of a formidable England front four, back Bellingham to get the opener at Wembley.
Domenico Berardi a threat to England
Berardi Can Sting Pickford's Mitts
England have the options in attack which Luciano Spalletti would dearly love to have at his disposal.
It means the Azzurri chief will be looking at the frontmen who performed so well in the win over Malta, among them two-goal Domenico Berardi.
The Sassuolo star is enjoying a flying start to 2023/24 with five goals in six appearances for the club he has graced with distinction for over a decade.
Two goals against Malta will have further added to his confidence and against an England defence which will always cough up opportunities, expect the 29-year-old forward to muster at least one shot on target.
DOMENICO BERARDI OVER 0.5 SHOTS ON TARGET
