Montevideo: Brazil star Neymar returns from suspension to face Argentina today as South America's qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup resumes with a showdown between the bitter continental rivals.


Brazil's Neymar during a friendly against Honduras in June. Pic/AFP

Neymar was forced to sit out Brazil's opening two qualifiers last month — a 0-2 defeat to Chile followed by a 3-1 win over Venezuela — following his four-match suspension at the Copa America in June. But the talismanic striker is now back and available for Brazil as the five-time world champions head to Buenos Aires to face Argentina, who took only a point from their first two ties.