Brazil coach Tite has confirmed that Real Madrid full-back Marcelo will return to the side to face Belgium in their World Cup quarter-final on Friday.
Marcelo was forced off early on in Brazil’s final group game as they beat Serbia to assure themselves of top-spot in Group E before the same back problem cost him a place in the team that beat Mexico 2-0.
A soft mattress at the team hotel has been blamed for aggravating the issue but Tite revealed during his press conference in Kazan on the eve of the quarter-final that the 30-year-old will replace Felipe Luis against Belgium.