Star striker Neymar has been named in the starting line-up for Brazil in their first match of the World Cup against Switzerland.
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.
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