France v Italy: Is the game on TV? Kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

There is a blockbuster match in League A of the Nations League taking place at the Parc des Princes, Paris on Friday, when 2021 champions France host an Italy side who have finished third in the last two editions.

Is France v Italy on the TV?

France v Italy has not been selected for TV coverage in the UK.

France v Italy kick-off time, date and venue

This Nations League Group A2 clash will take place at the Parc des Princes, Paris on Friday 6th September, with a kick-off time of 19:45 BST.

France v Italy stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

There have been 37 meetings between these two nations, with the first clash ending up in a 6-2 friendly victory for Italy back in May 1910.

Having won just two of the first 24 meetings, France have had the better of things over the most recent 13 fixtures, winning nine of these assignments.

Les Bleus have won their last three games against Italy, the most recent of those triumphs a 3-1 friendly win in June 2018 at the Allianz Riviera in Nice.

France v Italy head-to-head record (H2H)

France wins	11
Draws	8
Italy wins	18

*H2H stats refer to all competitions (excluding Olympics)

France v Italy team news

France team news

Wesley Fofana and Ferland Mendy have pulled out of the squad and been replaced by Loic Bade and Lucas Digne, while Matteo Guendouzi has been added in for midfield cover.

Adrien Rabiot and Benjamin Pavard are notable absentees from the Euros squad, but there is a call-up for Michael Olise following his impressive performances at the Olympics.

Italy team news

Gianluca Scamacca is unavailable after he recently suffered an ACL injury, while Nicolo Barella has undergone scheduled sinus surgery and is also missing.

Destiny Udogie, Moise Kean and Sandro Tonali are back in the national setup and all three will be eager to play a part, while there are first senior call-ups for Marco Brescianini and Caleb Okoli.