How to watch Brazil vs. Croatia in an international friendly on Sunday, June 3. Brazil faces off with Croatia in an international friendly on Sunday at Anfield in Liverpool, England, as they continue their preparations for the World Cup. Brazil is ranked No. 2 in the world by FIFA and is one of the favorites to host the trophy. The five-time champions have already announced their squad for the competition, and could work Neymar back into action after his lengthy spell out with a broken metatarsal. Douglas Costa and Renato Augusto are not expected to play for Brazil, while Philippe Coutinho braces for an interesting welcome after his winter departure from Liverpool to Barcelona. Croatia, meanwhile, is ranked No. 18 in the world and is led by Real Madrid star Luka Modric. Croatia defeated Greece 4-1 on aggregate in a playoff to advance to Russia. Here's how to watch the match: Time: 10 a.m. ET TV Channel: beIN Sports ​Live Stream: Watch live on fuboTV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. SI TV is also now available on fuboTV. Watch Planet Futbol TV, SI’s soccer show starring Grant Wahl and Luis Miguel Echegaray, weekly on Fubo TV or anytime, anywhere here.<doc-sep>BEN STANSALL/Getty Images Brazil and Croatia will step up their preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, when they meet in what should be a fascinating friendly at Anfield. The Selecao are one of the favourites for glory for this summer's tournament in Russia, having put together a fantastic run of form in qualifying under manager Tite. All eyes will be on the meeting on Merseyside to see whether Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar makes his long-awaited return from injury. Croatia are often considered a dark horse in major competitions, and there are numerous high-class players available to manager Zlatko Dalic. Although these friendlies will do little to replicate the intense atmosphere of the World Cup, a bumper crowd is expected at Liverpool's ground. Date: Sunday, June 3 Time: 3 p.m. (BST), 10 a.m. (ET) Video Play Button Videos you might like TV Info: LFC TV (UK), beIN Sports (U.S.) Live Stream: beIN Sports CONNECT (U.S.) All Eyes on Brazil at Anfield Stephen Pond/Getty Images While it's anticipated that Neymar will be fit for Brazil's opening game at the World Cup—against Switzerland on Jun 17—he's not played any competitive football since February. As a result, supporters may find themselves getting a little nervous as the tournament edges closer. There are big doubts about whether he will be involved here too. As James Whaling of the Daily Mirror noted, the world's most expensive player wasn't involved in training on Thursday, meaning the chances of him starting in Liverpool are slim. According to GloboEsporte's Alexandre Lozetti Brazil lined up in a certain manner in training (h/t journalist Jack Lang): It means Roberto Firmino may not be involved from the off on home soil, but it does mean Philippe Coutinho would feature on his old stomping ground. MAURO PIMENTEL/Getty Images Coutinho left Liverpool for Barcelona in January, and while he had a slow start to life at the Camp Nou, he finished the season in sensational form. Tite will be desperate to see the midfielder, who plays from the right flank for Brazil, take that momentum into the World Cup. WhoScored.com summed up just how good the former Liverpool man has been in the main throughout 2017-18: While Croatia may not possess the firepower of their opponents on Sunday, they do have a midfield capable of matching any in football. Ivan Rakitic was an important part of Barcelona's double-winning 2017/18 team, and Mateo Kovacic of Real Madrid is another expert technician in the middle of the park. However, it's the latter's team-mate Luka Modric who makes the Valtreni purr. VI-Images/Getty Images Liverpool supporters in attendance may not be too keen to see the Madrid star again so soon, though, as the match is just eight days on from Modric's masterclass against the Reds in the UEFA Champions League final. Football journalist David Amoyal praised the manner of the midfielder's display in the 3-1 win: Brazil will also have to cope with some awkward attackers. Mario Mandzukic is difficult to contain at the point of the attack, while Andrej Kramaric and Ivan Perisic can offer penetration from out wide. The Selecao have been outstanding under Tite, blending cohesion, composure and plenty of flair in the final third. At times, Brazil should light up Anfield, and they will keep spirits high ahead of their pursuit of a sixth World Cup crown. Prediction: Brazil 3-1 Croatia<doc-sep>Neymar is set to return to action for Brazil against Croatia When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. With less than two weeks until the World Cup begins, both sides are ramping up their preparations for the tournament. Brazil are looking to get Neymar up to full fitness as he recovers from a metatarsal injury suffered in February. The PSG star hasn’t played since hurting his foot but is confident of being fully fit for the World Cup. And Brazil coach Tite has revealed that Neymar will come on after 45 minutes of action against Croatia. "He's on the bench because he is still recovering," Tite said. "He will come on at half-time. Whom he replaces, I don't know, but that is the idea."<doc-sep>
BOTH Brazil and Croatia are busy preparing for the World Cup and meet for a friendly match at Anfield. This is Brazil's first friendly of the month and they will look to build on an impressive 1-0 win over Germany in their last match. 1 Brazil are primed to take on Croatia at Anfield Credit: Reuters What time is kick-off? THIS game takes place on Sunday, June 3. The match will be held at Anfield. Kick-off is at 3pm. Most read in football CRYING BRU Fernandes breaks down in tears as Scholes slams Utd stars who 'accept losing' Revealed FLOP GEA De Gea let in 38th CONSECUTIVE penalty before missing own spot-kick in shootout Live Blog MAN UTD 1 (10) VILLARREAL 1 (11) Penalties heartbreak for United as De Gea misses in epic Exclusive THREE-PEAT De Bruyne has been nursing THREE injuries in build-up to Champions League final MAN UTD VERDICT Solskjaer blew chance to end trophy drought & it won't get easier than this Live Blog FOOTBALL NEWS LIVE Zidane QUITS Real Madrid, Antonio Conte leaves Inter Milan Live Blog RED DEVILS NEWS Europa League final build-up as Maguire NOT yet ruled out, Ronaldo LATEST JEEPERS KEEPERS Agony for Man Utd as De Gea misses after epic shootout goes down to GOALIES Which channel is it and can I live stream it? YOU can watch this game live on LFCTV, with coverage starting at 2.30pm. To stream the game live, you can buy a Sky Sports Day Pass from Now TV for £7.98. Alternatively, you can keep up-to-date with all the latest action on the SunSport LIVE blog. What is the team news? BRAZIL and Croatia have names their World Cup squads ahead of the tournament. The Selecao will be without skipper Neymar, who is still recovering from injury, with Man City star Gabriel Jesus to captain the side in his absence. Brazil: Alisson; Danilo, Silva, Miranda, Marcelo; Paulinho, Casemiro, Fernandinho; Willian, Gabriel Jesus, Coutinho Croatia: Subasic; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Corluka, Vida; Rakitic, Badelj, Modric; Perisic, Rebic, Kramaric