Italy vs Switzerland: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction

Italy got their Euro 2020 campaign off to a flyer at Stadio Olimpico on Friday night with a comfortable victory over Turkey and will look to take another step towards qualification for the knockout rounds when they face Switzerland on Wednesday.

The Azzurri were expected to face tough opposition in Senol Gunes' side, tipped by many to be the dark horses of the competition, but made light work of the visitors.

Roberto Mancini's men were completely dominant but the visit of Switzerland should give us a better indication of how good they actually were and how much their dominance was down to their opponents' poor performance.

Switzerland took the lead against Wales on Saturday through Breel Embolo, who scored his first goal for his country at a major tournament, and seemed on course for the win. However, Kieffer Moore's header ensured the points were shared, leaving the Swiss in need of positive result on Wednesday.

Here's everything you need to know heading into Italy vs Switzerland.

What TV channel is Italy vs Switzerland on?

When is kick off? Wednesday 16 June, 20:00 (BST)
Where is the match being played? Stadio Olimpico, Rome
What TV channel is it on? ITV (UK), fuboTV (US)
Who is the referee? Sergei Karasev
Who's on VAR duty? Bastian Dankert

Italy team news

Mancini was without Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti in their opener against Turkey and he's a doubt going into Wednesday's fixture.

Stefano Sensi and Lorenzo Pellegrini have both had to withdraw from the squad through injury and have been replaced by Fiorentina's Gaetano Castrovilli and Atalanta's Matteo Pessina.

Switzerland team news

Switzerland have no injury concerns following their 1-1 draw with Wales in Baku.

Vladimir Petkovic is expected to name pretty much the same side for the trip to the Italian capital, although he could opt for Mario Gavranovic up front after Haris Seferovic's underwhelming performance.

Predicted lineups

Italy: Donnarumma; Florenzi, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Locatelli; Berardi, Immobile, Insigne.

Switzerland: Sommer; Elvedi, Schar, Akanji; Mbabu, Freuler, Xhaka, Rodriguez; Shaqiri, Embolo, Gavranovic.

Our 21 - One to Watch

He may not have got a kick in Italy's opener and could find minutes tough to come by if Ciro Immobile carries on his goalscoring form, but Giacomo Raspadori shouldn't have any problems adapting if he's given the nod at any point on Wednesday.

Italy's attack was one of the most fluid we've seen so far in the tournament and a potential link-up with Sassuolo teammate Domenico Berardi could work wonders.

Italy vs Switzerland head to head record

Italy have won 28 of their 58 games against Switzerland, being defeated eight times and drawing 22.

The two sides have been drawn together in various qualification groups before but this will be the first time they've faced each other in a major tournament since the 1962 World Cup, when Italy won 3-0.

Italy vs Switzerland prediction

Judging by the first glimpses we've had of both sides, it's difficult to predict anything other than an Italy win. Mancini's side were defensively secure and surprisingly aggressive in their press against Turkey, and their attacking play had a refreshing variety to it.

Switzerland were pretty tidy in their build-up play against Wales but lacked the cutting edge required in the final third. If the Italians are anywhere near as aggressive as they were on Friday, Switzerland will struggle to keep them at bay.

Prediction: Italy 2-0 Switzerland