Doha: Will injury be the villain for Brazil as they prepare to go up against Asian workhorses South Korea, who reached the round of 16 with a huge blow? Neymar has yet to return after falling to a Serbian tackle in his opening World Cup match in Qatar. Many have returned in recent days, doubling the threat to the team who thought they could easily solve the void up front.
Left-back Alex Telles, who was injured in the game against Cameroon, is uncertain. The player’s knee is injured. Full-backs Danilo and Alex Sandro were also injured.
Gabriel Jesus, who was expected to make up for the loss of forward Neymar, is also injured. The Brazilian Football Federation has announced that the player who injured his knee in the match against Cameroon will no longer play in this World Cup.
Tite fielded the side with nine changes in their final group match as he sees injury as a big bad. The team lost the match in which all the top members of the first eleven were crying as they won against Switzerland.
The other day, Tite said the challenge isn’t enough to keep players coming back.
At the same time, Neymar and Alex Sandro started training. The goal is to ensure they can go against South Korea.
The assurance given by the doctor that Neymar’s condition is good will be a relief for the team.
At the same time, a ringside injury could threaten the team’s future. Cameron made history with a victory on the last day when playing in the second division. Brazil lost to an African team for the first time in World Cup history. Veteran player Dani Alves says the loss is a great lesson for the team.
Amid Neymar’s worries, Brazil pick up two heavy injuries ahead of FIFA World Cup round of 16 tie against South Korea
