Where to watch France vs Italy, odds, prediction: UEFA Nations League live stream, picks, start time

After a disappointing UEFA Euro 2024, Italy are back and will debut their Nations League campaign in Paris against France to begin a new cycle under coach Luciano Spalletti. Didier Deschamps' team were knocked out in the semifinals by Spain, while the Azzurri were eliminated in the round of 16 by a disastrous defeat to Switzerland. Italy and France are part of Group 2 of League A of the Nations League, alongside Belgium and Israel. Here are our storylines, how to watch the game and more:

So you can watch and the odds

• Date: Friday, September 6th | Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Parc des Princes – Paris, France
• TV: FS2 | Live stream: Fubo (try for free)
• Opportunities: France -155; Draw +225; Italy +425

About the team

France: Deschamps has not changed much in his squad compared to the last tournament, although two big names such as Inter's Benjamin Pavard and the out-of-contract Adrien Rabiot were not in the squad for the opening match against Italy. Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe are expected to start in support of Inter's striker Marcus Thuram, who will lead the attack.

Possible French eleven: Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Konate, T. Hernandez; Kante, Tchouameni, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Thuram, Mbappe.

Italy: Spalletti's team, on the other hand, will have to change a lot from their Euro appearance. The Azzurri are expected to play in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Atalanta's Mateo Retegui leading the attack and supported by Lorenzo Pellegrini and Mattia Zaccagni.

Possible Italy selection: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Fagioli, Frattesi, Dimarco; Pellegrini, Zaccagni; Retegui.

forecast

France should start the season with a win against Italy, although the Azzurri will have to react after the disappointment in the summer. Choose: France 2, Italy 1.