Neymar starts for Brazil in FIFA World Cup Group E opener against Switzerland

Neymar had only returned from a four-month lay-off in a warm-up match against Croatia this month.

Brazil's Neymar controls the ball ahead of the group E match between Brazil and Switzerland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don. (AP)

ROSTOV-ON-DON: Neymar has been named in Brazil's starting XI for their World Cup opener against Switzerland in Rostov on Sunday, 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:

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)

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