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Cristiano Ronaldo will start for Portugal against USA in their must-not-lose Group G contest.
The world player of the year hasn't been able to shake a lingering left knee injury since coming to Brazil, but trained normally with the rest of his team-mates yesterday ahead of tonight's match.
Clint Dempsey, the former Fulham man, leads the line for the USA. The veteran striker broke his nose in USA's 2-1 victory over Ghana but will start.
Despite his "dream" of a goal against Ghana, US defender John Brooks is on the bench.
Portugal: Beto; Bruno Alves, Pereira, A.Almeida, Costa; Veloso, Meireles, Moutinho; Nani, Ronaldo, Postiga.
USA: Howard; Johnson, Cameron, Besler, Beasley; Beckerman, Jones; Bedoya, Bradley, Zusi; Dempsey.
Show all 14 1 /14World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Cristiano Ronaldo The world's best player has never been afraid of rocking some perfectly coiffed barnets, but this one looks as if his barber dropped the clippers mid-shave - however a story later emerged on Twitter that said Ronaldo had shaved the zig-zag in his hair as a show of solidarity for a child who had brain surgery. The Portuguese footed the £50,000 surgery for Erik Ortiz Cruz to have an operation in March.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Nani Nani has always been ridiculed by his Manchester United team-mates for being in awe of Ronaldo, and now that he's chosen to copy his former club team-mate by shaving something into his hair will only provide more material for the banter.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Marouane Fellaini A long favourite of hair-based galleries for a long time, Marouane Fellain's mop still looks awful. At least it has a decent story behind it - it's a nod to his father, who sported one when he was younger.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Néstor Pitana Argentinian referee Nestor Pitana needs to lose only about four hair-strands before he takes Sir Bobby Charlton's crown as having the best (worst) comb over.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Raul Meireles A man who wouldn't look out of place with the hipster crowd of east London, Ronaldo's team-mate Raul Meireles has the best beard of the World Cup. He needs to spend more time on his hair, though.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Luka Modric Not a particularly bad cut but the Croatian playmaker looked much better with the flowing blond hair we all knew and loved.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Dani Alves Dani Alves clearly opted for the wrong shade of highlighter. Instead of going for blond it looks as if the Brazil full back has picked up grey.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Neymar haircut The most famous man in Brazil's hair is all over the place. Up at the front, shaved at the sides, terrible blond highlights... a mess.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil David Luiz The third Brazilian in this list sent this internet into a spin with rumours he had chopped off his famous locks, David Luiz emerged with his curly head of hair in tact. A living, breathing Sideshow Bob.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Asamoah Gyan It's a rare moment when a striker wears the No 3 shirt, but Asamoah Gyan is so close to the number he decided to get it imprinted with blond highlights in the side of his head. If only Ghana could have found a third against the Germans.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Luis Nani Another to sport have his number shaved into the side of his head, Portugal and Manchester United winger Luis Nani opted to have the No 17 bordered by a star.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Benoit Assou-Ekotto We're not sure if the hairband at the front of Benoit Assou-Ekotto's hair is to stop his afro getting in his eyes, or to protect his forehead when he decides to butt his Cameroon team-mates.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Paul Pogba The coveted French midfielder has gone a bit over the top with the highlighter. Not content with adding a bit of colour to his mohican, Pogba has also added blond streaks to the side of his head and shaved various parts.
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World Cup 2014: The worst haircuts in Brazil Kyle Beckerman USA midfielder Kyle Beckerman might be summoning his inner Bob Marley with these long dreadlocks, but it's not working.
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Should Portugal lose in the Manaus jungle, they will be knocked out of the World Cup.
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