Bernard will replace the injured Neymar as Brazil take on Germany in the World Cup semi-final this evening.
The hosts play the Mannschaft in Belo Horizonte tonight, with the winners facing either Netherlands or Argentina.
And Luiz Felipe Scolari has opted to play the Shakhtar Donetsk attacker in place of the Barcelona superstar – who has a fractured vertebra.
Thiago Silva also misses the match through suspension, so Bayern Munich’s Dante partners David Luiz at centre-back, whilst Dani Alves misses out again, with Maicon playing at right back
Joachim Low meanwhile, starts Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira alongside Toni Kroos and Bastian Schweinsteiger, whilst Barcelona target Mats Hummels is at centre-back.
Brazil: Julio Cesar, David Luiz (c), Fernandinho, Marcelo, Hulk, Fred, Oscar, Dante, Luiz Gustavo, Bernard, Maicon
Germany: Neuer, Hoewedes, Hummels, Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Klose, Muller, Lahm (c), Kroos, Boateng
