Neymar has not started a match since March after injuring his foot, though he did appear as a substitute in a friendly for his country against Croatia on 3 June.

Brazil will face Switzerland at the Rostov Arena on Sunday, with the match starting at 21:00 Moscow time (04:00 - Monday AEST).

Brazil’s Starting XI:

Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker;

Defenders: Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marcelo, Danilo;

Midfielders: Paulinho, Casemiro, Philippe Coutinho, Willian, Neymar;

Forwards: Gabriel Jesus.

Switzerland’s starting XI:

Goalkeeper: Yann Sommer;

Defenders: Stephan Lichtsteiner, Fabian Schar, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez;

Midfielders: Valon Behrami, Granit Xhaka, Blerim Dzemaili, Steven Zuber, Xherdan Shaqiri;

Forward: Haris Seferovic.