Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Italy and Portugal. The match scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade de Geneve in Geneva and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Italy head coach Antonio Conte (via Football Italia): "I was pleasantly surprised by my transformation from coach to [national team] coach. Of course, I needed a bit of time, but now I understand, and I'm calm. My nature is to always voice things and be transparent. Sometimes I may have gone too far with that, and I was disappointed, as some of the things I've said may have created misunderstandings."
Portugal head coach Fernando Santos (via Pulse Nigeria): "Real Madrid is a top team in Europe and 50 percent of their goals are scored by Cristiano Ronaldo. Big names play like this, they are fundamental for their teams and in some way the teams depend on them and the clubs accept this. This is normal and it happens with Ronaldo and other great players. I had this in the clubs I've managed, especially with strikers; however, Ronaldo always tries to show how the whole squad is important for us and this is significant."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With no Ronaldo to lead the charge for Portugal in Geneva, Santos turns to Eder. In 29 appearances with Braga last season, the 27-year-old finished with 10 goals.
Italy's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sirigu; Pasqual, Ranocchia, Moretti, Sciglio; Parolo, Soriano, Bertolacci; Sansone, Immobile, Vasquez
Portugal's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Beto; Eliseu, Fonte, Carrico, Cedric; Vieirinha, Pizzi, Pereira, Silva, Quaresma; Eder
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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