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Russia vs Brazil: Prediction, betting odds and tips, squads, TV channel and live stream details for international friendly ahead of World Cup 2018
World Cup 2018 hosts Russia welcome Brazil to Moscow as preparations for this summer's tournament gather pace.
Brazil are five-times winners of the World Cup, but are still trying to get over the shock of being thrashed 7-1 back in 2014 on home soil by Germany, who went on to lift the famous trophy in Rio de Janiero.
The Selecao will be without star man Neymar as the PSG forward races to be fit for the tournament, while Russia will be desperate to prove a point as hosts.
Brazil will also get a taste of playing at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which will host this summer's World Cup final.
Scroll down for Standard Sport's comprehensive preview...
Start time
The match kicks off at 4pm UK time on Friday, 23 March at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia.
TV and live stream online coverage
The match will be not be shown on TV in the UK. However, you can keep up to date with all of the action with Standard Sport's live blog.
Prediction
Betting odds (via betfair, UK users only)
Betting tips (subject to change)
Team news
Russia squad
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Gabulov (Club Bruges), Andrey Lunev (Zenit St. Petersburg), Aleksandr Selikhov (Spartak Moscow)
Defenders: Vladimir Granat, Fyodor Kudryashov (both Rubin Kazan), Yuri Zhirkov, Igor Smolnikov (both Zenit), Vladislav Ignatyev (Lokomotiv Moscow), Dmitri Kombarov, Ilya Kutepov (both Spartak), Roman Neustadter (Fenerbahce), Konstantin Rausch (Dynamo Moscow), Andrei Semyonov (Akhmat Grozny)
Midfielders: Denis Glushakov, Roman Zobnin, Aleksandr Samedov (all Spartak), Aleksandr Golovin, Alan Dzagoev (both CSKA), Aleksandr Yerokhin, Daler Kuzyayev (both Zenit), Anton Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow), Denis Cheryshev (Villarreal), Anton Shvets (Akhmat Grozny)
Forwards: Anton Zabolotny (Zenit), Aleksei Miranchuk (Lokomotiv Moscow), Fyodor Smolov (Krasnodar)
Brazil squad
Goalkeepers: Alssion (Roma), Ederson (Manchester City), Neto (Valencia).
Defenders: Dani Alves (PSG), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Fagner (Corinthians), Pedro Geromel (Gremio), Marquinhos (PSG), Miranda (Inter Milan), Rodrigo Caio (Sao Paulo), Thiago Silva (PSG)
Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Fred (Shakhtar), Paulinho (Barcelona), Coutinho (Barcelona), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Anderson Talisca (Besiktas), Willian (Chelsea).
Forwards: Douglas Costa (Juventus), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Taison (Shakhtar), Willian Jose (Real Sociedad)
