FABRIZIO RAVANELLI, Middlesbrough's striker, is convinced that Italy will take four points from next year's World Cup qualifiers against England.

Ravanelli, who scored twice in Italy's uninspiring 3-1 victory over Moldova on Saturday night, reckons that Arrigo Sacchi's team will be a fearsome Group 2 opponent for Glen Hoddle's men.

"I think that Italy will play a lot better at Wembley than they did at Kishinev," he said.

"And based on the experience of my first few months at Middlesbrough, I think it will be easier for us to get a result in England, than it will be the other way around.

"In short, I think we'll get a draw in London and a victory at home. That should sort out thc issue of qualifying, without having to resort to counting goals for and goals against."

The Italians travel to England on February 12th, while Hoddle side head for Italy a year from now, on October 11th.