With Andrea Pirlo coming back to full fitness after a calf problem, Lippi may drop Juve midfielder Claudio Marchisio to accomodate the player.

A change in formation may also be required with midfielder Riccardo Montolivo in good form, so Italy may revert to 4-4-2 from a 4-4-3.

In the absence of the injured Buffon, Marchetti will again start in goal for Italy.

Slovakia manager Vladimir Weiss has no injury or suspension issues to contend with but is set to freshen up his side.

Slovakia only managed a single shot on target in their previous match, so attacking midfielder Miroslav Stoch could come in if he is fully recovered from his knee injury.

There could be a change at the back as well with West Brom’s Marek Cech coming in for the less experienced Kornel Salata.

KICK-OFF: THURSDAY JUNE 24th 15:00 GMT

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FINAL SLOVAKIA WORLD CUP SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Jan Mucha (Legia Warsaw), Dusan Kuciak (Vaslui), Dusan Pernis (Dundee United);

Defenders: Peter Pekarik (Wolfsburg), Martin Petras (Cesena), Martin Skrtel (Liverpool), Jan Durica (Hannover), Radoslav Zabavnik (Mainz), Marek Cech (West Brom), Kornel Salate (Slovan Bratislava).

Midfielders: Kamil Kopunek (Spartak Trnava), Jan Kozak (Timisoara), Juraj Kucka (Sparta Prague), Marek Sapara (Ankaragucu), Marek Hamsik (Napoli), Vladimir Weiss (Manchester City), Miroslav Stoch (Chelsea), Zdeno Strba (Xanthi);

Forwards: Erik Jendrisek (Schalke), Robert Vittek (Ankaragucu), Martin Jakubko (Saturn Moscow), Filip Holosko (Besiktas), Stanislav Sestak (Bochum).

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