dpTeam news – Richards starts for USA; Enciso fit for Paraguaypublished at 01:06 BST
USA v Paraguay (02:00 BST)
United States defender Chris Richards has recovered from an ankle injury suffered last month with Crystal Palace to make the starting line-up in their World Cup opener.
Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun start up front for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
USA XI: Freese, Dest, Richards, Robinson, Ream, Freeman, Adams, McKennie, Tillman, Pulisic, Balogun.
Subs: Turner, Trusty, Reyna, Pepi, Aaronson, Robinson, Berhalter, Roldan, Arfsten, Wright, Weah, McKenzie, Scally, Brady, Zendejas.
Paraguay are also boosted by the return of Julio Enciso, who had picked up an injury during a pre-tournament friendly against Nicaragua.
Among the starters are also Brighton’s Diego Gomez, Sunderland’s Omar Alderete and former Newcastle midfielder Miguel Almiron.
Paraguay XI: Gill, Alonso, Alderete, Gustavo Gomez, Caceres, Almiron, Bobadilla, Cubas, Diego Gomez, Enciso, Sanabria.
Subs: Fernandez, Velzaquez, Balbuena, Sosa, Mauricio, Canale, Romero, Arce, Ojeda, Avalos, Olveira, Galarza, Caballero, Pitta, Maidana.
