Portugal stand on the brink of reaching the UEFA Nations League finals, but Italy can at least delay their passage through by claiming a victory in Milan when they meet in a Group 3 clash on Saturday.
A 1-0 victory over the Azzurri in September combined with a 3-2 success over Poland a month later means that Fernando Santos’ side have a perfect record and need only a point from Saturday’s fixture or a win over Poland in Guimaraes on Tuesday to progress.
Italy, meanwhile, needed a stoppage-time goal from Cristiano Biraghi to overcome the Poles and keep their qualifying hopes alive.