Neymar, Jesus Headline Brazil 2018 World Cup Squad

Brazil coach Tite has listed his final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with Paris Saint Germain star forward, Neymar, headlining his selection.

The five-time World Cup champions have been drawn in Group E, where they will face Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia and will travel to Russia on June 11 ahead of their World Cup opener against Switzerland on June 17.

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Dani Alves did not make the list as the Right-back was ruled out following a serious knee injury while in action for his French club PSG.

Real Madrid’s Full back Marcelo, Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus and Shakhtar’s Taison have all joined Neymar to make the Seleção squad .

Squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Roma), Ederson (Man City), Cassio (Corinthians)

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Full-backs: Marcelo (Real Madrid) Danilo (Man City), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid), Fagner (Corinthians).

Centre-backs: Marquinhos (PSG), Thiago Silva (PSG), Miranda (Inter Milan), Pedro Geromel (Gremio).

Midfielders: Willian (Chelsea), Fernandinho (Man City), Paulinho (Barcelona), Casemiro (Real Madrid), Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Fred (Shakhtar).

Forwards: Neymar (PSG), Gabriel Jesus (Man City), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Douglas Costa (Juventus), Taison (Shakhtar).

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