From veteran Giorgio Chiellini to maestro Marco Verratti – Italy’s key men

Italy stand between England and Euro 2020 glory as the two sides go head-to-head in Sunday’s final at Wembley.

Roberto Mancini’s side extended their unbeaten run to 33 matches in their penalty shootout win against Spain in the semi-finals.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at five players to watch out for in the Azzurri’s line-up.

Giorgio Chiellini

?️”I have always liked Harry Kane a lot.

“I still remember one of his first matches with England, when we played against them in Turin [in 2015]. Even then he made a huge impression on me.”

– ?? Giorgio Chiellini #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/YUWXidK4ge

— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) July 9, 2021

Italy’s veteran captain and talisman. Chiellini is the embodiment of his nation’s spirit, a physical, imposing defender willing to go above and beyond for the cause. No player sings their national anthem quite like Chiellini and watch out for the 36-year-old Juventus centre-half’s gamesmanship as he bids to win his first major tournament with the Azzurri.