Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has performed some analysis on Ivan Toney forward of the Brentford striker’s potential England debut.
The Three Lions tackle Italy in Milan on Friday night within the Nations League.
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Gareth Southgate’s aspect doubtlessly face relegation to the second tier of the competitors after a dire begin to the marketing campaign.
They’ve two factors after 4 video games having drawn with Italy and Germany and misplaced 4-0 and 1-0 to Hungary in June.
It has been reported that Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will begin for England on Friday regardless of his lack of minutes at membership degree.
There have been just a few debatable inclusions in Southgate’s most up-to-date squad, however one participant who undoubtedly earned their call-up is Toney.
The Brentford talisman might make his debut in opposition to the Italians this night.
If he does play tonight or in opposition to Germany on Monday, the 26-year-old will turn into the primary Bees participant to characterize England in 83 years.
When requested about his inclusion, Toney stated: “By no means doubted it.
“I really feel like I’ve full confidence in myself, I’ve simply acquired to maintain working arduous and it makes it that a lot sweeter while you get the prospect.”
Toney has began the Premier League season very effectively, scoring 5 objectives in seven appearances, together with a hat-trick in opposition to Leeds United earlier this month.
Whereas he’s making a reputation for himself in English soccer, it seems that Bonucci is just not acquainted with the newly capped England man.
He clearly is aware of who Harry Kane is having battled with him within the remaining of Euro 2020.
“With Kane, now we have performed many matches in opposition to one another,” Bonucci stated.
“I consider he is a superb striker and among the many greatest on the earth.”
Nevertheless, when discussing Toney, he merely referred to the Brentford participant as “the brand new one”.
“And the brand new one? We are going to see. I watched some movies about him over these previous few days and he’s very proficient.
“In England they’ve an important benefit as they’ve actual expertise because of the braveness of Premier League golf equipment to make them play.”
The Italy captain feels his aspect will have the ability to use the England match to gauge themselves after they didn’t qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.
He stated: “It’s going to be a vital match as a result of it’ll inform us the place we’re on this rebirth, let’s say.
“As a result of after failing to qualify for the World Cup the coach has modified many gamers, so tomorrow we are going to perceive the place we actually are, the place we have to enhance and if there’s something to enhance.
“However I believe this would be the greatest match potential to begin once more and to construct one thing new and necessary for the longer term.
“England are an important crew so we have to take note of their particular person qualities as a result of offensively they’ve very proficient gamers, who can change the match within the blink of an eye fixed.”