England and Italy, two teams who will have aspirations of winning the European Under-21 title, kick off their campaign on Wednesday. The Azzurrini have a few senior internationals and a number of other young players who turned in solid seasons in Serie A, but England's team is a strong one and they'll like their chances to nick a result against Italy following their excellent qualifying performance.
England vs. Italy, 2013 European Under-21 Championship: Preview and TV schedule
The European Under-21s kick off with the hosts in the early match, but it’s an undercard for what is potentially one of the best games of the tournament.
Warren Little
Italy have four players who have been capped for their senior national team, while England has five. Paris Saint-Germain's Marco Verratti is Italy's biggest star, though he's played just three times for the Under-21s. Up top, Italy is loaded and it will be difficult for Devis Mangia to decide who to leave off the bench. England, comparatively, are not strong at center forward and are likely to play their best player, natural winger Wilfried Zaha, in the center forward spot.
Match date/time: Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. ET, 7:30 p.m. UK
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel
TV: ESPN U (U.S. - English), ESPN Deportes (U.S. - Spanish), Sky Sports 2 (U.K.), TSN (Canada), RAI Sport 1 (Italy)
Online: Watch ESPN (U.S.), Sky Go (U.K.)
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