Soccer Football - World Cup - Brazil Training - Brazil Training Camp, Kazan, Russia - July 5, 2018 Brazil's Fernandinho during training REUTERS/Sergio Perez
KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - Fernandinho has been Brazil's supporting actor off the bench at the World Cup but is set for a bigger role in Friday's quarter-final against Belgium when he will face off against his brilliant Manchester City team mate Kevin De Bruyne.
A linchpin of City's Premier League triumph, the 33-year-old Fernandinho is expected to replace the suspended Casemiro in Tite's starting side after the holding midfielder drew a second yellow card in the win over Mexico.
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