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England friendly against Italy to be played at home of Juventus

England and Italy went head-to-head at the World Cup last summer
Image: England and Italy went head-to-head at the World Cup last summer

England's friendly against Italy in March will take place at the home of Juventus in Turin.

The Football Association confirmed last year that England would take on the Italians after their Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania.

And after negotiations with their Italian counterparts, English football's governing body has announced the March 31 fixture will take place at the new stadium of Juventus.

A statement from the FA read: "The Juventus Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for England's forthcoming international fixture against Italy."

The 41,000-seater Juventus Stadium was opened in 2011, replacing Juve's old home the Stadio delle Alpi.

Italy defeated England 2-1 the previous time they met at the World Cup last July. Mario Balotelli scored the winning goal as England went down 2-1 in Manaus, although neither team qualified from Group D.

England last played in Turin 15 years ago when Gennaro Gattuso scored the only goal of the game.

The Three Lions' previous fixture in the city came during Italia '90 when they were knocked out of the World Cup on penalties by West Germany.

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