Mason Mount struck the crossbar for England in the first halfEngland's winless start to their Nations League campaign continued as an experimental Three Lions side failed to break down European champions Italy in a goalless draw at Molineux.
This was a game played behind closed doors as punishment for the chaos that preceded the last meeting between these two, when Italy beat England in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.
Several thousand excitable schoolchildren in attendance did however provide Gareth Southgate's side a lively backdrop in Wolverhampton and almost got the goal they craved when Mason Mount crashed an effort against the crossbar in the first half.
Raheem Sterling, captain for the evening with Harry Kane among the substitutes, also skewed a glorious opportunity over from close range from Reece James' whipped delivery after the break.
But the hosts also needed goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to be alert on several occasions to stop the Azzurri inflicting another defeat on Southgate's outfit, who remain bottom of Group A3 with two points after three games.
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Line-ups
England
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Ramsdale
2James6Maguire5Tomori3Trippier
8Ward-Prowse4Rice
10Sterling11Mount7Grealish
9Abraham
1Ramsdale2James6Maguire5TomoriSubstituted forGuéhiat 88'minutes3Trippier8Ward-ProwseBooked at 81mins4RiceSubstituted forPhillipsat 65'minutes10SterlingSubstituted forSakaat 79'minutes11MountSubstituted forBowenat 65'minutes7GrealishBooked at 29mins9AbrahamSubstituted forKaneat 65'minutesSubstitutes
12Stones13Pope14Walker15Guéhi16Coady17Bowen18Phillips19Bellingham20Kane21Gallagher22Pickford23SakaItaly
Formation 4-3-3
1G Donnarumma
2Di Lorenzo3Gatti15Acerbi13Dimarco
21Frattesi5Locatelli8Tonali
12Pessina9Scamacca10Pellegrini
1G Donnarumma2Di Lorenzo3GattiBooked at 48mins15Acerbi13DimarcoSubstituted forFlorenziat 87'minutes21Frattesi5LocatelliBooked at 25minsSubstituted forGnontoat 64'minutes8TonaliBooked at 90mins12PessinaSubstituted forCristanteat 88'minutes9ScamaccaSubstituted forRaspadoriat 77'minutes10PellegriniSubstituted forEspositoat 64'minutesSubstitutes
4Ramos Marchi6Calabria7Florenzi11Gnonto14Gollini16Cristante17Politano18Barella19Scalvini20Meret22Raspadori23EspositoLive Text
Match ends, England 0, Italy 0.
Second Half ends, England 0, Italy 0.
Foul by Jarrod Bowen (England).
Degnand Wilfried Gnonto (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sandro Tonali (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jarrod Bowen (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
Foul by Kalvin Phillips (England).
Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, England. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Federico Gatti (Italy).
Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
Substitution, England. Marc Guéhi replaces Fikayo Tomori.
Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Matteo Pessina.
Substitution, Italy. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Federico Dimarco.
James Ward-Prowse (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by James Ward-Prowse (England).
Matteo Pessina (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
