Tite confirms that Neymar will play against Korea if he trains this Sunday (4)
"If he trains this afternoon, he'll be ready for the game," said the Brazilian national team coach.
247 - The coach of the Brazilian national team, Tite, stated that if Neymar participates in the team's training session scheduled for 12 pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (4), he will play against South Korea in the round of 16 of the World Cup, held in Qatar, in the Middle East, a region encompassing parts of Asia and Africa. The match is scheduled for this Monday (5), at 4 pm (Brasília time). The information was published by Folha de S.Paulo newspaper.
"He's going to train this afternoon. If he trains this afternoon, he'll be in the game. It will depend on specific work," said the coach. "I prefer to use my best players from the start, and the coach has to take responsibility. I prefer it that way," he added.
The player suffered an injury to his right ankle in the opening match against Serbia. The striker missed the victory over Switzerland and the defeat to Cameroon.
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