Italy boss Marcello Lippi will have a rare opportunity to give his backup players a little run out on the green, as they battle it out to impress the tactician in the hope of moving up the pecking order.

History is in favour of the Azzurri, as Sweden have not won a game in the peninsula in over 25 years, but new boss Erik Hamren will be looking to rewrite history in his first real test as the manager of the national team.

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