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Antonio Conte bank on Juventus backline to propel Italy in France

Antonio Conte

Italy can rely on the solid foundation provided by the Juventus defense at the European Championship as manager Antonio Conte looks to free up his more attacking players by stifling the opposition.

Conte, who managed Juventus prior to taking up the Italy job, has regularly started the entire backline of the Serie A champions, with Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini forming a three-man defense ahead of Gianluigi Buffon.

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