Live updates of the final games in group E at the Fifa World Cup as Brazil face Serbia and Switzerland play Costa Rica.
Fifa World Cup: Live updates - Brazil v Serbia, Switzerland v Costa Rica
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Brazil's Neymar. Photo / AP
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Brazil coach Tite is sticking with the same lineup that beat Costa Rica as his team tries to earn a trip to the knockout stage of the World Cup against Serbia.
On the other side of the pitch, coach Mladen Krstajic is shaking up Serbia's defense against Brazil's potent attack. Veteran defender Antonio Rukavina is making his first start at this World Cup along with 22-year-old Milos Velkovic, who has just two international appearances. Midfielder Adem Ljajic, who started Serbia's first game and came off the bench in its second, is starting once more.
Brazil sits atop Group E alongside Switzerland with four points and would advance with a win or a draw. Serbia likely needs a win, although it could advance with a draw if Costa Rica beats Switzerland.
Lineups:
Serbia: Vladimir Stojkovic, Antonio Rukavina, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Dusan Tadic, Aleksandar Kolarov, Milos Veljkovic, Nikola Milenkovic, Filip Kostic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Nemanja Matic, Adem Ljajic.
Brazil: Alisson, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Casemiro, Gabriel Jesus, Neymar, Philippe Coutinho, Marcelo, Paulinho, Willian, Fagner.
Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic has made two changes to his lineup for the World Cup Group E game against Costa Rica. He starts Breel Embolo and Mario Gavranovic up front in place of Steven Zuber and Haris Seferovic.
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Switzerland needs to avoid defeat to secure a spot in the knockout stage, with Brazil and Serbia playing the other group match in Moscow.
Costa Rica coach Oscar Ramirez makes three changes, bringing in defender Kedall Watson, forward Joel Campbell, and Daniel Colindres at midfield. The Costa Ricans are already out of contention.
Lineups:
Switzerland: Yann Sommer, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Manuel Akanji, Breel Embolo, Granit Xhaka, Valon Behrami, Ricardo Rodriguez, Blerim Dzemaili, Mario Gavranovic, Fabian Schaer, Xherdan Shaqiri.
Costa Rica: Keylor Navas, Johnny Acosta, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Celso Borges, Bryan Oviedo, Daniel Colindres, Bryan Ruiz, Joel Campbell, Cristian Gamboa, Kendall Waston, David Guzman.