TEAM NEWS: Southampton ace Pelle and Man Utd target start for Italy against England

ITALY have released their starting XI to face England tomorrow, with Southampton’s Graziano Pelle named up front.

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Pelle boasts 13 goals for club and country this season but has gone off the boil in recent months, scoring just once since Christmas.

Head coach Antonio Conte names a strong side to play England in Turin, with Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon between the sticks for his 147th cap.

Graziano Pelle at Italy trainingGETTY

Graziano Pelle is set to start for Italy against England tomorrow

Juve’s Giorgio Chiellini starts in defence alongside club team-mate Leonardo Bonucci and Inter’s Ranocchia as Italy go three at the back.

Manchester United target Matteo Darmian, who recently revealed he is open to a Premier League switch this summer, starts in midfield, with Pelle up front alongside Eder.

As for England’s first XI tomorrow night, manager Roy Hodgson was determined not to reveal too much.

"I'm not naming the full team yet but Harry Kane will start and Wayne Rooney will be captain. You'll have to wait until tomorrow night," he said.

Italy: Buffon, Ranocchia, Bonucci, Chiellini, Florenzi, Parolo, Valdifiori, Soriano, Darmian, Pelle, Eder.

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