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Italy manager Roberto Mancini has bemoaned the shortage of players for him to select for the national side playing in Serie A.
Mancini believes a lack of children playing football in the streets is one of the reasons for the shortage of players coming through.
England boss Gareth Southgate has similarly spoken of a decreasing number of English Premier League players.
"We are worse off than Southgate," Mancini said.
England travel to Naples to begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign against the Azzurri on Thursday.
Italy manager Roberto Mancini has bemoaned the shortage of players for him to select for the national side playing in Serie A.
Mancini believes a lack of children playing football in the streets is one of the reasons for the shortage of players coming through.
England boss Gareth Southgate has similarly spoken of a decreasing number of English Premier League players.
"We are worse off than Southgate," Mancini said.
England travel to Naples to begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign against the Azzurri on Thursday.