Neymar set to return for Brazil towards South Korea

AL RAYYAN, Qatar – Neymar, who injured his proper ankle within the Brazil’s opening match of the World Cup, will prepare Sunday night and his availability for the round-of-16 match Monday towards South Korea will then be decided by the staff’s medical employees, coach Tite stated.

“If he practices OK, he might be taking part in tomorrow,” Tite advised a information convention by way of an interpreter.

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Tite confirmed that Danilo, who additionally injured his ankle within the 2-0 win towards Serbia, might be obtainable to play. Neither gamers was obtainable to play within the 1-0 win towards Switzerland or the 1-0 loss to Cameroon.

Like Neymar, Alex Sandro will prepare Sunday previous to figuring out if he can function towards South Korea.

Requested if Neymar may very well be utilized in a substitute function, given the sport would go to additional time if degree by 90 minutes, Tite stated his choice is to play together with his finest gamers on the sphere from the start.

Tite confused that Neymar’s return was with the complete backing of the staff’s medical employees and the participant’s bodily well being was the precedence.

“If he performs, it is as a result of he’s in full well being and able to begin, to play from the start and the complete sport with no limitations,” Tite stated.

“My choice is at all times to play my finest gamers from the beginning.”