Immobile joins Balotelli and Suarez lines up with Cavani in decisive Italy-Uruguay match

Italy's Ciro Immobile, left, and Matteo Darmian, second from left, vie for control of the ball, as Gabriel Paletta, top, and Andrea Barzagli watch during a training session, a the day before their group D World Cup soccer match, at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonio Clanni) (The Associated Press)

Uruguay's Luis Suarez runs on the pitch with a ball, during a training session the day before the team's next group D World Cup soccer match, at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Antonio Clanni) (The Associated Press)

NATAL, Brazil – Ciro Immobile is joining Mario Balotelli in attack for Italy, while Uruguay will rely on Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani again for their decisive Group D match at the World Cup on Tuesday.

Balotelli spearheaded Italy's attack in a 4-1-4-1 for the Azzurri's opening two matches but now Immobile will line up alongside him in a 3-5-2.

Also, Mattia De Sciglio returns at wing back for Italy after missing the opening two games due to an injured thigh muscle, and Leonardo Bonucci comes on to anchor the defense.

Uruguay is using the same 11 from its 2-1 win over England.

Suarez declared Monday that his surgically repaired left knee is in "perfect shape," which appeared evident when he scored twice against England.

Uruguay must win again to advance while Italy needs only a draw to reach the last 16.

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Italy: Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Matteo Darmian, Marco Verratti, Andrea Pirlo, Claudio Marchisio, Mattia De Sciglio, Mario Balotelli, Ciro Immobile.

Uruguay: Fernando Muslera, Martin Caceres, Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Godin, Alvaro Pereira, Alvaro Gonzalez, Egidio Arevalo Rios, Nicolas Lodeiro, Cristian Rodriguez, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez.