Italy's lack of squad depth now clear to Antonio Conte

How much will Ireland’s historic victory affect the way Italy approach their showdown with Spain on Monday?

Conte and his players have known from the moment the draw was made that this would be a tough tournament. They were expecting that if all went to plan, they would meet their old rivals Germany at the quarter-final stage.

Instead, they’ve come up against their new rivals a round earlier, and the odds could hardly be stacked more heavily against them.