The Uruguayan media followed his lead by claiming TV images and photographs were "inconclusive". El Observador wrote: "It could be a mole on his shoulder. That’s the lines along which Uruguay will be mounting their defence. There’s no proof Luis definitely bit him.”
Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez failed to spot the incident but in a statement on their official website, Fifa confirmed that it will investigate the 27-year-old's actions in Natal. The maximum time Fifa are able to ban a player for is two years.
But the new images demonstrate that the Italian only lashed out after contact with the Liverpool forward.
Chiellini and Suarez also clashed a year ago in Brazil when Italy and Uruguay met during the third-place play-off of the Confederations Cup.
Chewy Luis: Suarez sizes up Chiellini at the Confederations Cup in 2013
Italy won the match on penalties after finishing 2-2 at the end of extra time, but Uruguay avenged the defeat on Tuesday night, beating the Azzurri 1-0 and knocking them out of the World Cup thanks to a Diego Godin header.
This not the first time Suarez will face disciplinary action for a biting incident involving an opponent. His attack on Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in April 2013 resulted in a 10-game ban. This came after he had previously been handed a seven-game ban for biting PSV's Ottman Bakkal while playing for Ajax in Nov 2010.
After the Ivanovic incident he tweeted: "I'm sad for what happened this afternoon, I apologise Ivanovic and all football world for my inexcusable behaviour. I'm so sorry about it!!"
Uruguay and Suarez have until 5pm local time (9pm BST) on Wednesday to provide evidence. He is likely to face a lengthy ban that would keep him out of the last-16 match against Colombia and beyond should Uruguay progress.
"Fifa can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the player Luis Suarez of Uruguay following an apparent breach of article 48 and/or article 57 of the Fifa Disciplinary Code during the World Cup match Italy-Uruguay played on 24 June 2014," a statement read.
"The player and/or the Uruguayan FA are invited to provide their position and any documentary evidence they deem relevant until 25 June 2014, 5pm, Brasilia time.
"According to article 77 lit. a of the Fifa Disciplinary Code (FDC), the Fifa Disciplinary Committee is responsible for sanctioning serious infringements which have escaped the match officials’ attention.
"Furthermore, according to article 96 of the FDC, any type of proof may be produced (par. 1), in particular are admissible, reports from referees, declarations from the parties and witnesses, material evidence, audio or video recordings (par. 3)."
Uruguay are due to fly to their base in São Paulo on Wednesday before facing Colombia in Rio de Janeiro next Monday.
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