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| Harry Kane of England in action with Federico Gatti and Francesco Acerbi of Italy during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 3 match between England and Italy at Molineux on June 11, 2022 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. |
England's winless start to their Nations League
campaign continued as an experimental Three Lions side failed to break down
European champions Italy in a goalless draw at Molineux.
This was a game played behind closed doors as
punishment for the chaos that preceded the last meeting between these two, when
Italy beat England in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.
Several thousand excitable schoolchildren in
attendance did however provide Gareth Southgate's side a lively backdrop in
Wolverhampton and almost got the goal they craved when Mason Mount crashed an
effort against the crossbar in the first half.
Raheem Sterling, captain for the evening with Harry
Kane among the substitutes, also skewed a glorious opportunity over from close
range from Reece James' whipped delivery after the break.
But the hosts also needed goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to be alert on several occasions to stop the Azzurri inflicting another defeat on Southgate's outfit, who remain bottom of Group A3 with two points after three games.
