Italy v Austria: Euro 2020 last 16 – live updates!

Much has been made of Italy coach Roberto Mancini’s effortless style. The other night, he performed his post-match interviews with his jacket draped insouciantly over one shoulder, like Frank Sinatra sauntering down the boulevard after a few ring-a-ding-drinks. This evening at Wembley, evidence of Mancini’s unparalleled panache continues to flood in.

Austria’s attacking quartet - Marko Arnautović, Marcel Sabitzer, Christoph Baumgartner and Konrad Laimer - certainly have quite the task ahead of them this evening. Italy haven’t conceded a goal for 17 hours and 35 minutes.

17 hours and 35 minutes!

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