sport news Croatia vs Brazil confirmed team news: Neymar starts in World Cup quarter-final ... trends now
Brazil are once again unleashing their deadly attacking quartet of Neymar, Richarlison, Vinicius Jr and Raphinha for their quarter-final clash against Croatia.
But at the back Tite is still having to improvise, with Eder Militao at right-back and Danilo on the left. Alex Sandro is fit enough only for the bench as Brazil hunt a record-extending sixth World Cup triumph.
Tite's side blew South Korea away in their last-16 clash, clinching a quarter-final spot within a spellbinding first half as they took a 4-0 lead, before their opponents nicked a late consolation goal.
Neymar is starting again for Brazil in their quarter-final clash against Croatia after overcoming an ankle injury
Danilo (left) and Eder Militao (centre) have also been named in Tite's starting XI for Brazil
Neymar, who suffered an ankle injury in their tournament opener against Serbia, then missing Brazil's remaining two Group G games, returned both to the lineup and to the scoresheet as he dispatched an expertly taken penalty.
The PSG star, in notching his first World Cup goal of the Qatar
