Neymar headlines Brazil's World Cup team

RIO DE JANEIRO: Striker Neymar, who hasn't played a game since breaking his foot in February, was named on Monday because the star of the Brazilian national group which will search a record sixth World Cup out in Russia.

Coach Tite announced the group record at a press convention in Rio de Janeiro. Neymar's returning form will probably be a key issue for the group, which misplaced influential right-back Dani Alves to a knee damage final week.

Tite's 23-man squad, which was with out major surprises, sees Alves changed by means of Danilo (Manchester City) and Fagner, whom Tite knows from his time on the helm of Corinthians' 2015 national championship-winning group.

Fagner is currently wearing an damage of his personal however has been cleared by means of group physician Rodrigo Lasmar to play in Russia.

After sweeping apart South American opponents within the World Cup qualifiers, Brazil are noticed as probably the most favourites on the World Cup. Their campaign begins against Switzerland on June 17.

Brazil squad

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Roma/ITA), Cassio (Corinthians/BRA), Ederson (Man City/ENG),

Defenders: Danilo (Man City/ENG), Fagner (Corinthians), Marcelo (Real Madrid/ESP), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Miranda (Inter Milan/ITA), Marquinhos (PSG/FRA), Thiago Silva (PSG/FRA), Geromel (Gremio)

Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid/ESP), Fernandinho (Man City/ENG), Paulinho (Barcelona/ESP), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan/CHN), Fred (Shakhtar Donestk/UKR), Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona/ESP), Willian (Chelsea/ENG)

Forwards: Neymar (PSG/FRA), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City/ENG), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool/ENG), Douglas Costa (Juventus/ITA), Taison (Shakhtar Donestk/UKR)