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Match details:
Japan vs Brazil
Japan National Stadium
June 6th, 15:50 IST
Preview:
Japan host Brazil today at the Japan National Stadium. The two sides will meet for the first time since 2017.
Japan are in very good form and have lost just once in their last 10 matches. The loss was to Saudi Arabia in October last year and since then, they have won 7 and drawn once.
Brazil are on a 4-match winning streak right now. They thrashed South Korea 5-1 last week after winning their previous three matches by the same scoreline - 4-0.
Japan have never beaten Brazil and have scored just twice in the five meetings.
Suspension and injuries:
Japan: No player is out.
Brazil: No player is out.
Starting line-up:
Japan: Daniel Schmidt, Miki Yamane, Maya Yoshida, Shogo Taniguchi, Hiroki Ito, Ao Tanaka, Wataru Endo, Daichi Kamada, Ritsu Doan, Takuma Asano, Kyogo Furuhashi
Brazil: Alisson, Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Éder Militão, Alex Sandro, Fabinho, Bruno Guimarães, Rodrygo, Lucas Paquetá, Neymar, Gabriel Jesus
Top picks:
Neymar: The Brazilian scored twice against South Korea and will be looking to keep that run going. He has scored in the last five matches for club and country and is in top form.
Gabriel Jesus: The Manchester City star also scored in the win over South Korea and will be looking to add more tonight. He will be the ideal differential captaincy pick too.
Takuma Asano: The Japanese striker will be the best pick from the home side as he will be leading their attack. He scored in the previous game and is in decent touch.
Captaincy options:
- Neymar
- Gabriel Jesus
- Takuma Asano
Fantasy XI:
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