Italy vs Spain: Line-ups confirmed for Euro 2020 semi-final
By Ryan Dabbs published
Leonardo Bonucci becomes Italy's joint-record appearance maker alongside Gianluigi Buffon as he starts for Italy against Spain in the Euro 2020 semi-finals

Italy vs Spain kicks off at 8pm as the Euro 2020 semi-finals get underway - and Italy are missing key man Leonardo Spinazzola through injury.
Leonardo Bonucci is set to become Italy's joint-record appearance maker at the European Championship when he starts against Spain, joining Gianluigi Buffon with 17 appearances in the tournament.
Chelsea left-back Emerson Palmieri replaces Spinazzola at left-back, despite barely having a look-in all season at Chelsea.
Alvaro Morata misses out up front for Spain, with Luis Enrique preferring Mikel Oyarzabal instead. The Real Sociedad man gets his first start of the tournament, after coming off the bench in all five of Spain's games at Euro 2020.
Eric Garcia also replaces Pau Torres in defence, meaning it's an all-Manchester City centre-back partnership. Cesar Azpilicueta retains his place at right-back to face Chelsea teammates Jorginho and Emerson.
Italy
4-3-3
21. Donnarumma
2. Di Lorenzo
19. Bonucci
3. Chiellini
13. Emerson
18. Barella
8. Jorginho
6. Verratti
14. Chiesa
17. Immobile
10. Insigne
Spain
4-3-3
23. Unai Simon
2. Azpilicueta
12. Eric Garcia
24. Laporte
18. Jordi Alba
8. Koke
5. Busquets
26. Pedri
19. Dani Olmo
21. Oyarzabal
11. Torres
Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
Ryan Dabbs has worked for Future across its various sports titles since December 2020, writing news for Cycling Weekly, FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture. He is currently studying for a NCTJ qualification alongside my role as Trainee News Writer at the company. Prior to joining Future he attended Cardiff University, earning a degree in Journalism & Communications.
Get the best features, fun and footballing frolics straight to your inbox every week.
Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. You will receive a verification email shortly.
There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.