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Match details:
Austria vs Italy
Ernst Happel Stadion
November 21st, 01:15
Preview:
Austria and Italy are not at the World Cup this year and play their final match of the year at the Ernst Happel Stadion. The two sides won their respective matches last week and are looking to end on a high.
Austria faced Andorra away from home last week and managed a 1-0 win. They dominated the match with 81% possession but needed a late goal from Marko Arnautović to get the win.
Italy were up against Albania and got a comfortable 3-1 win at the end. They were behind early in the game but bounced back with a double from Vincenzo Grifo.
Austria lost 2-1 to Italy when the two sides met in 2021.
Suspension and injuries:
AUT: No player is ruled out.
ITA: No player is ruled out.
Starting line-up:
AUT: Lindner; Posch, Danso, Alaba; Mwene, Grillitsch, Schlager, Sabitzer; Baumgartner, Gregoritsch; Arnautovic
ITA: Donnarumma; Scalvini, Bonucci, Acerbi; Di Lorenzo, Verratti, Barella, Dimarco; Politano, Raspadori, Grifo
Top picks:
Marko Arnautović: The one to back today from the home side would be their striker, Marko Arnautović. He has done well for Bologna this season and scored in the last match for Austria.
Giacomo Raspadori: The youngster from Italy would be a decent pick for captaincy pick today. He will be playing in an advanced role and could get on the scoresheet.
Vincenzo Grifo: The Italian scored twice in the last game and should be the best pick of the match. He will be aiming to seal the starting spot for the qualifiers next year.
Captaincy options:
- Vincenzo Grifo
- Marko Arnautović
- Giacomo Raspadori
Fantasy XI:
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