Highlights, Euro 2020, Belgium vs Italy: Italy reach semis with 2-1 win

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Highlights, Euro 2020, Belgium vs Italy: Italy reach semis with 2-1 win

Italy football team players warm up ahead of their quarter-final clash against Belgium. AP

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Team Report: Belgium captain Eden Hazard lost his fitness race and was left out of the matchday squad for Friday's Euro 2020 quarter-final against Italy, but playmaker Kevin De Bruyne started in Munich.

Manchester City star De Bruyne shook off an ankle injury to face Italy at the Allianz Arena with Hazard sidelined by a hamstring injury.

In Hazard's absence, his place in the Belgian attack goes to Jeremy Doku of Rennes in the only change from the side which beat holders Portugal 1-0 in the last 16.

Defender Jan Vertonghen will skipper Belgium.

Italy made two changes from the side which beat Austria after extra time in the last 16.

Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini returns after injury, replacing Francesco Acerbi in defence.

Federico Chiesa's goal after coming off the bench in the last round earned him a start ahead of Domenico Berardi.

Starting line-ups:

Belgium (3-4-3)

Thibaut Courtois; Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen (capt), Thomas Vermaelen; Thomas Meunier, Youri Tielemans, Axel Witsel, Thorgan Hazard; Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Jeremy Doku

Coach: Roberto Martinez (ESP)

Italy (4-3-3)

Gianluigi Donnarumma; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini (capt), Leonardo Spinazzola; Nicolo Barella, Jorginho, Marco Verratti; Federico Chiesa, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne

Coach: Roberto Mancini (ITA)

Referee: Slavko Vincic (SLO)

With inputs from AFP.

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