#WC2018: Neymar starts for Brazil in World Cup opener against Switzerland
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AFP) — Neymar has been named in Brazil’s starting XI for their World Cup opener against Switzerland in Rostov today, after recovering from a foot injury.
The world‘s most expensive player only returned from a four-month lay-off in a warm-up match against Croatia this month, after breaking a bone in his foot playing for Paris Saint-Germain in February.
Starting line-ups for the World Cup Group E match between Brazil and Switzerland in Rostov-on-Don today (1800 GMT kick-off):
Brazil (4-3-3)
Alisson Becker; Danilo, Thiago Silva, Joao Miranda, Marcelo (capt); Paulinho, Casemiro, Philippe Coutinho; Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Neymar
Coach: Tite (BRA)
Switzerland (4-2-3-1)
Yann Sommer; Stephan Lichtsteiner (capt), Manuel Akanji, Fabian Schaer, Ricardo Rodriguez; Valon Behrami, Granit Xhaka; Xherdan Shaqiri, Blerim Dzemaili, Steven Zuber; Haris Seferovic
Coach: Vladimir Petkovic (BIH)
Referee: Cesar Ramos (MEX)