Group NEWS

Brazil forward Neymar will be fit to confront Switzerland after influencing his first begin since February in their last World Cup to warm up coordinate with Austria.

The 26-year-old required a task on a fractured foot and has played only 129 minutes since – scoring twice.

Switzerland, who have lost just once in their last 22, have vital men Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri accessible.

Weapons store's Xhaka was said to be "exceptionally assuaged" in the wake of misery damage panic in preparing toward the finish of May.

MATCH PREVIEW

Brazil's players demand the 7-1 mortification to Germany at the 2014 World Cup has now been overlooked, yet there is presumably that Tite's 2018 squad will plan to set the record straight in Russia.

Just six of the class of 2014 – including Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar – have made due in an energising side that gloats assaulting wealth, and additionally a sturdier barrier, which saw the five-time champs fit the bill for the competition with four recreations to save.

Switzerland administrator Vladimir Petkovic has made no mystery of the way that his versatile side, which is positioned 6th on the planet, will be upbeat to destroy the exhibition against their hardest Group F adversaries.

The Swiss, who needed to agree to a play-off place in spite of winning nine of their 10 qualifying matches, held Spain to a 1-1 attract their development to the competition and most as of late vanquished Japan 2-0.

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Brazil safeguards Thiago Silva: "Following three months, and having played only amusement and a half, he [Neymar] is as of now playing at an abnormal state. No one expected that. Not by any means him.

"The 7-1 is no longer in our heads, we have the level to be title holders again and re-compose our history."


Switzerland mentor Vladimir Petkovic: "We're not here to make a dazzling match but rather to win it.

"We'll endeavour to be assorted out as could be expected under the circumstances, you have to invite a group like Brazil into committing errors so you can make openings, that is the attitude you need since we'll have to score maybe a couple objectives to win."