Martin O’Neill: Changed Italian team will be very dangerous ‘because they are Italy’

"The players know what they have to do and they're ready for it."

Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill has warned his players not to be fooled by talk of Italy fielding a weakened team as Euro 2016 Group E reaches its conclusion.

The Italians arrived in Lille for Wednesday evening's showdown with the Republic having already booked not only their place in the last 16 but top spot after victories over Belgium and Sweden, ominously without conceding a goal.