KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- Italy has had enough of Guus Hiddink's mind games.

Coach Marcello Lippi labeled the Dutch coach as "cunning" in a hot-tempered news conference Sunday heading to a second-round World Cup match with Hiddink's Australia squad.

Hiddink guided South Korea to a golden-goal upset over Italy in the second round of the last World Cup.

"He's a great trainer, but he's very cunning," Lippi said. "He prepares his players in every aspect, mentally and physically. I've never faced him, but it's clear my players want revenge.

"In Korea, he told his players how rich and famous and what actors we were. Now they're talking about how it's David vs. Goliath. David vs. Goliath doesn't exist anymore in soccer."

Australia is playing its first World Cup in 32 years and enters Monday's game as heavy underdogs against the three-time champion.

The Socceroos have relied on their fitness to reach the second round, while more skillful Italy struggled in its most physical match so far, drawing 1-1 with the United States.

"It's not a marathon, it's a soccer game. Fitness counts, but there are other important factors, too," Lippi said.

Lippi appears set to reunite his attack trio from the first two games. Playmaker Francesco Totti practiced with strikers Luca Toni and Alberto Gilardino on Sunday.

Marco Materazzi likely will replace injured Alessandro Nesta in central defense. The Azzurri also will be without midfielder Daniele De Rossi, who was banned for four matches for elbowing U.S. forward Brian McBride in the face.

Lippi wouldn't confirm his lineup, though, and grew angry when asked a tactical question.

"If I tell you the lineup beforehand you'll go down and ask one of the poor guys that's left out how he feels and you'll take half of one of his words and create controversy," Lippi said, swearing and climbing halfway out of his chair at one point as if he was going to walk out.

Hiddink announced earlier Sunday that Mark Schwarzer will return in goal after a difficult start by Zeljko Kalac in a 2-2 draw with Croatia.

The other lineup concern for Australia is winger Harry Kewell, who skipped training Sunday. The scorer of the equalizer in the 79th minute against Croatia that advanced the Aussies is recovering from a nagging groin injury and Hiddink has said Kewell is not completely fit.

Defender-midfielder Brett Emerton is suspended and defender Tony Popovic is out with a calf strain.

Lippi had Totti, Gilardino, Toni, Materazzi, Andrea Pirlo, Filippo Inzaghi, Alessandro Del Piero and Massimo Oddo practiced penalties on Saturday.

In the history of the World Cup, Italy has gone to extra time more often -- nine games -- than any team.

"It's an experienced squad, when you see all the players, they've been playing for a long time already in the most competitive clubs in football," Hiddink said. "So we have a beautiful task ahead. Of course, that's no surprise. They are 100 percent favorites for this round. But we hope to manage to oppose them as long as we can."

This is the first meeting between Italy and Australia at this level.

At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Italy beat the hosts 1-0 on a late goal by current Azzurri member Pirlo. But those were U-23 teams fortified with no more than three older players.

Italy enters with a 21-match unbeaten streak, having won 12 and tied nine since losing to Slovenia in October 2004.

Canadian Press Writer Neil Davidson contributed to this report from Oehringen.