Golazzo!

Tonight is the night that the boys in green take on the Azzurri at Lansdowne Road. It won't be a full strength Ireland as Roy Keane won't be playing.

Italy won't be at full strength either as they will be without Franceso Totti, Gianluigi Buffon and Mauro Camoranesi.

Ireland have a very good home record but it could be in jeopardy tonight! I hope not though.

I know that there is an Italian visitor to United Irelander, Antonio from Italy, and hopefully the game between our two countries will be played in a good spirit regardless of the result.

With that being said, I'm rooting for an Irish win!