Neymar to play against S. Korea, barring setback

AL RAYYAN, Qatar -- Neymar, who injured his close ankle successful Brazil's opening lucifer of the World Cup, volition bid Sunday evening and his availability for the team's round-of-16 lucifer Monday against South Korea volition past beryllium determined by their aesculapian staff, manager Tite said.

"If helium practices OK, helium volition beryllium playing tomorrow," Tite told a quality league via an interpreter.

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Tite confirmed that Danilo, who besides injured an ankle successful Brazil's 2-0 triumph against Serbia, volition beryllium disposable to play. Neither was disposable to play successful Brazil's 1-0 triumph against Switzerland oregon their 1-0 nonaccomplishment to Cameroon.

Like Neymar, Alex Sandro volition bid Sunday anterior to determining whether helium volition diagnostic against South Korea.

Asked whether Neymar could beryllium utilized successful a substitute role, Tite said his penchant is to play with his champion players connected the tract from the beginning.

Tite stressed that Neymar's instrumentality would beryllium with the afloat backing of the team's aesculapian unit and the player's carnal wellness was the priority.

"If helium plays, it's due to the fact that helium is successful afloat wellness and acceptable to start, to play from the opening and the full crippled with nary limitations," Tite said.

"My penchant is ever to play my champion players from the start."