Zinedine Zidane insists he is ‘not proud of what I did, but also have no regrets’ over the head-butt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup, as Italy and France meet again tomorrow.

It kicks off at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).

Les Bleus have won their first two Nations League games 1-0, away to Turkiye and Belgium, but this is the first match on home soil since the icon took over from Didier Deschamps as coach.

Italy lost 2-0 at home to Belgium, but then earned a 4-1 victory in Bursa to get back into Group A contention.

“It is very emotional being back here, and will be even more so tomorrow when the stands are packed with fans,” said Zidane in his press conference.

“Fear doesn’t exist, otherwise I wouldn’t be here. I’ve never thought about failure in my career, on the contrary, I see only opportunities.

“I have an incredible team, I’m ready to make the dream come true, and I’m going to give it my all.”

Kylian Mbappé was forced to withdraw from the squad due to a knee injury, but there is no shortage of talent, as shown with squad rotation for the Belgium trip.