How Newcastle United fans can watch Sandro Tonali in Italy action for free on Thursday evening

Newcastle United are putting the final pieces in place to confirm the signing of Sando Tonali from AC Milan but, as the two clubs work on paperwork and setting up a medical, the 23-year-old is preparing for international duty.

Tonali is part of the Italy Under-21 and is eligible to compete as he was 21 when the qualification process for the European Under-21 Championship began two years ago.

The star is already a fully-fledged Italy international, having made 11 appearances for the senior national side, but is still a key member in the youth set-up who begin their campaign with a challenging clash against France.

Newcastle fans feeling the Tonali excitement today can get a first look at the £60 million man this evening with matches for the tournament being live streamed online for free.

NewcastleWorld has all you need to know to watch the matches and see what Sandro Tonali is all about.

What competition is Sandro Tonali playing in this summer?

Imminent Newcastle United signing Sandro Tonali is in action for the Italy Under-21 side this summer as the European Under-21 Championship takes place in Romania and Georgia.

Italy have been drawn in Group D alongside France, Norway and Switzerland with the opening round of matches taking place on Thursday evening.

Newcastle United midfielder Anthony Gordon is also in action in the tournament for the England Under-21 side which begins their campaign against Czechia on Thursday.

When and where does France v Italy kick off on Thursday evening?

Sando Tonali will be in action for Italy against France in the national side's opening match of the European Under-21 Championship.

The match kicks off at 7:45 pm on Thursday, June 22 and is being held at the Cluj Arena stadium in Cluj Napoca, Romania.

The fixture is part of the group stages so cannot go to extra time and penalties.

How to watch Sandro Tonali play for Italy Under-21s tonight?

The European Under-21 Championship is being broadcast by different providers across the continent but fans in the UK can follow the action on UEFA TV if they want to watch Tonali in action.

Viewers will have to create an account with UEFA TV but this can be done quickly online. It is free to sign up and free to watch the Euro under-21 live streams.

Users can also use the platform to watch Czechia v England at 5 pm before France v Italy at 7:45 pm.