Entering the 2022 FIFA World Cup with max-tags of being a favorite, Brazil will test their credentials against the world’s 25-ranked Serbia in the Group H Fixture on Thursday at the Lusail Stadium. Dreaming of ideal starts, both teams are riding with full-potential squads.
It is pertinent to mention that Selecao maintains a commendable record against Serbia, with a 2-0 victory four years ago in a similar group round, followed by two consecutive triumphs during 2021 Copa America. The overall scenario truly contributes to exuding Brazilian confidence.
On the other hand, Serbia failed three times to complete their run through the knockout rounds, but they feel that they will succeed this year because the Eagles rarely struggled to lose many of their games over the past few months.
Surrounding with good news, Brazil Boss is thinking of hitting the field hard with a full-potential squad, as Antony, Bruno, and Alex joined the team after recovering from minor injuries. Meanwhile, skipper Thiago alongside Danilo, Marquinhos, and Alex are the prior choices of the management.
For Serbia, the injury of Aleksandar Mitrovic is nothing less of a disaster, so the prime onus of performances could shift to the shoulders of Jovic, Dusan, Nikola, and Stefan. Besides this, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic will poise to stand between two sticks.
Brazil possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Danilo, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Sandro; Casemiro, Paqueta; Raphinha, Neymar, Vinicius Jr; Richarlison
Serbia possible starting lineup:
Milinkovic-Savic; Milenkovic, S. Mitrovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, Gudelj, S. Milinkovic-Savic, Kostic; Tadic; Vlahovic, Jovic
