DHAKA: Italy will face Uruguay in a World Cup fight for survival on Tuesday night between the former champions as England hope to draw a line under a disastrous campaign by giving a sign of hope for the future.

Italy will play against Uruguay in Natal at 10:00pm (Bangladesh time) with Italy needing a point and their opponents, because of their inferior goal difference, aiming for a win to clinch a spot in the round of 16 from Group D. 

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has hinted at using the untried strike partnership of Mario Balotelli and Ciro Immobile as Italy seek the point to avoid falling out at the group stage for the second straight World Cup finals. 

Balotelli is already certain to start. But the coach said that 24-year-old Immobile could help counter Uruguay's Luiz Suarez and Edinson Cavani, who Prandelli said was one of the strongest strike partnerships at the World Cup, reports Times of India.  
BDST: 1320 HRS, JUN 24, 2014