The Azzurri defender has discussed who would be the more difficult opponent for him to tackle in the last eight of the European Championship
Italy star Francesco Acerbi has hinted that he would prefer to face Cristiano Ronaldo instead of Romelu Lukaku in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals, as he believes that the Portugal captain "is more markable" than Belgium's in-form striker.
Acerbi played the full 120 minutes of Italy's 2-1 victory over Austria in the round of 16 on Saturday, with all three goals coming in extra time following a goalless first 90 minutes at Wembley.
Roberto Mancini's side will face the winner of Portugal's clash with Belgium in the next round, and Acerbi admits he would fancy his chances of stopping Ronaldo more than Lukaku, who he sees as a "complete player".