France face Italy in a UEFA Nations League League A match on Thursday 12 November at 20:45 local time. This fixture comes after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw when they last met on 2 October.
The French national team approaches this away game in strong form. They are unbeaten in their last four matches, with three wins and one draw. Their last outing, on 5 October, was a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Belgium. Michael Olise scored twice in that game, with Désiré Doué and Rayan Cherki also getting on the scoresheet.
Meeting context
The previous encounter between the two nations ended level. Michael Olise opened the scoring for France in the 55th minute, before Alessandro Bastoni equalised for Italy thirteen minutes later. That result maintained France's unbeaten run in this group phase.
Didier Deschamps's side, which lined up in a 4-3-3 formation against Belgium, is expected to opt for a balanced setup once more. The manager can call upon an in-form striker, Kylian Mbappé, who is the team's top scorer this season with ten goals in eight appearances.
Thursday's match represents another step in the preparation for upcoming objectives. The players will need to adapt to an Italian starting eleven that also used a 4-3-3 in their last official match. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45.
