Gareth Southgate says opening Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy is a game England “must start winning”

Gareth Southgate says England’s recent history is irrelevant ahead of their opening Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy, which is “the type of game we’ve got to start winning”.

The Three Lions face Roberto Mancini’s men in Naples on Thursday in their first international fixture since their World Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of eventual runners-up France.

England have not beaten the Azzurri in Italy since a 3-2 friendly win 62 years ago and have won only five of their 13 fixtures since the start of 2022.