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Italy friendly a great chance for England players to prove they belong - Hodgson

England manager Roy Hodgson suggests Tuesday night's friendly with Italy provides his players with a great opportunity.

The Three Lions meet Antonio Conte's Azzurri at the Juventus Stadium in Turin in what is a very important fixture for both nations as it gives the managers the chance to work out which changes they need make to their squad for the remaining Euro2016 qualifiers.

"We are taking it very seriously," said Hodgson.

"It's a great opportunity for the players who haven't had a chance in the qualifiers to show they really deserve their place in the squad and that they're good enough to replace the players I've been selecting before them.

"All friendly matches during qualification allow you to see where players are. It's an opportunity for players to impress both managers."

England head to Turin on the back of a 4-0 qualifying win over Lithuania on Friday night while Italy drew 2-2 with Bulgaria on Saturday in their Euro qualifier.

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