England begin their Euro 2024 qualification campaign when they take on reigning champions Italy in Naples on Thursday.
Gareth Southgate's side are playing their first game since exiting the World Cup in Qatar at the quarter-final stage after losing 2-1 to France in December.
The Three Lions lost to the Italians on penalties in the Euro 2020 final, before drawing 0-0 and then losing 1-0 to Roberto Mancini's team in the Nations League last year that saw England relegated to the competition's second tier.
After tackling the Azzurri at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, England then face Ukraine at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in their second Group C match. Malta and North Macedonia are the other two sides in the group.
In-form Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford has been ruled out of action for England due to injury, as have Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount. Tottenham Hotspur keeper Fraser Forster has been called up to replace Pope.
Italy, meanwhile, missed their second World Cup finals in a row after falling to a shock play-off semi-final defeat to the Macedonians in Palermo.
Juventus winger Federico Chiesa and Inter Milan left-back Federico Dimarco both dropped out of Mancini's squad on Monday with injuries. West Ham United defender Emerson Palmieri has been called-up for Dimarco but no replacement was named for Chiesa.
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Left to right: England's Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Harry Maguire during training at St George's Park in Burton-on-Trent, on March 21, 2023, ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy. AFP -
Left to right: James Maddison, Kyle Walker, Ivan Toney, Kieran Trippier, Phil Foden, John Stones, Declan Rice and Luke Shaw during training. AFP -
Left to right: England's Kieran Trippier, Jack Grealish, Jordan Henderson, Reece James and Kalvin Phillips training at St George's Park. AFP -
Recalled striker Ivan Toney during training. AFP -
England's Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips and Jude Bellingham during training. PA -
Left to right: England's Luke Shaw, Phil Foden, Reece James and Ivan Toney. AFP -
England's Jack Grealish and James Maddison at St George's Park. PA -
England's Kalvin Phillips and Jude Bellingham during training. PA -
Left to right: England's Declan Rice, Jack Grealish, Jordan Henderson, Reece James and Kalvin Phillips. AFP -
England goalkeeper Fraser Forster during training at St George's Park. PA -
England captain Harry Kane. PA -
Left to right: England's Luke Shaw, Bukayo Saka and Kalvin Phillips. PA -
New England coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, centre, alongside Harry Maguire, left, and Ivan Toney. PA -
England's Conor Gallagher during training. PA -
England players during training at St George's Park. AFP -
England's Jordan Pickford during a training session at St George's Park, Burton-on-Trent. PA -
England attacker Jack Grealish during training. Reuters -
Left to right: England's Kieran Trippier, Phil Foden, John Stones and Jordan Henderson. PA -
England's Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Harry Maguire during training session. PA -
England's Phil Foden during training. PA
