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May. 15, 2018 | 12:03 AM

Recovering Neymar confirmed in Brazil’s World Cup squad

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar poses with his trophy after receiving the Best Ligue 1 Player award during a TV show on May 13, 2018 in Paris, as part of the 27th edition of the UNFP (French National Professional Football players Union) trophy ceremony. / AFP / FRANCK FIFE

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on May 15, 2018, on page 14.

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Summary

A recovering Neymar was confirmed and injured leader Dani Alves was replaced by Danilo and Fagner in a Brazil World Cup squad of few surprises Monday.

All but one of Tite's starting lineup in World Cup qualifiers was confirmed in the squad: Alisson; Miranda, Marquinhos and Marcelo; Casemiro, Paulinho, Renato Augusto and Philippe Coutinho; Neymar and Gabriel Jesus.

Defender Alves, a veteran of two World Cups, sprained his right ACL last week in the French Cup final and was replaced in the 23-man Brazil squad by Manchester City's Danilo and Corinthians' Fagner.

Tite also summoned goalkeepers Ederson (Manchester City) and Cassio (Corinthians); defenders Thiago Silva, (Paris Saint-Germain) Pedro Geromel (Gremio) and Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid); midfielders Fernandinho (Man City) and Willian (Chelsea); and strikers Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) and Douglas Costa (Juventus).

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Countries
- Brazil
- Russia
- Croatia
- Switzerland
- Costa Rica
People
- Neymar
- Roberto Firmino
- Dani Alves
- Fernandinho
- Paulinho
- Thiago Silva
- Fred
- Tite
- Taison
- Rodrigo Lasmar
- Philippe Coutinho
- Gabriel Jesus
- Renato Augusto
- Pedro Geromel
- Douglas Costa
Tournaments
- World Cups
Teams
- Manchester City
- Atletico Madrid
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Liverpool
- Juventus
Political group
- Brazil Football Confederation
Locations & natural formations
- Chelsea
- Donetsk
- Miranda
- Beijing
- Rio de Janeiro
- Serbia
Events
- ACL

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Recovering Neymar confirmed in Brazil’s World Cup squad

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