Italy, leaders of Group 1 of League A of the UEFA Nations League, receives today in Bergamo Netherlands, a team in full scoring drought and whose coach, Frank de Boer, seeks his first triumph since relieving Ronald Koeman in office.
The transalpine team was startled and then relieved after the last test of Covid-19 to which the extreme was subjected yesterday Stephan El Shaarawy give negative. The “azzurro” soccer player had been announced as positive, albeit with a low viral load, in an examination carried out on Monday night. The doctor of the Italian soccer team, Andrea Ferretti, informed in the press conference before the game of the positive of El Shaarawy, but, hours later, the last control gave the opposite result.
Italy He leads the group with just two goals scored that have been translated into 5 points in three games. Mancini's men have chained 18 duels without losing (14 wins and 4 draws), while the ‘oranje’ has taken a step back since the arrival of a De Boer who debuted with defeat in the friendly against Mexico (0-1) and drew without goals with Bosnia.
The Dutch have not scored in their last three games: 0-1 at home to Italy and Mexico, and 0-0 in Bosnia. Belotti is low due to accumulation of warnings in Italy and Castrovilli he is injured. For its part, Depay returns to the ‘oranje’ after his sanction, but De Boer loses Marten de Roon by cards