Brazil vs South Korea: Neymar is expected to return

 The scratch striker, who was hurt in his debut against Serbia, practiced regularly and might make his round of 8 debut against South Korea on Monday.

[Brazil vs South Korea: Neymar is expected to return]

Neymar, who injured his right ankle in his debut against Serbia, now kicks with both legs, jogs, and jumps to head. He also grins. While waiting for the fresh medical report, the Brazilian squad is looking forward to using their full creative and attacking arsenal against South Korea in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday in Qatar.

"I feel fantastic," said the Paris Saint-Germain star on his Instagram account on Saturday, following his remark with a shot of extended arms, smiling, and gazing at the sky. His "redemptive" posture is a huge comfort for the scratch, who is one of the favorites to win the title in Qatar, despite having recently fallen 1-0 to Cameroon at the end of Group G (last Friday). In any case, Tité utilized a formation with a large number of replacements.

The South American soccer legend wishes to bring joy to Pelé, 82, who is in critical condition at a hospital in So Paulo. "The time to make a mistake was against Cameroon," captain Thiago Silva stated. "From now on, we have to limit these types of blunders so they don't surprise us again," the defender continued.

"I hope Ney returns since everyone witnessed the lack he caused us in these past two games," said Richarlison, who scored two goals against the Serbs in Qatar 2022's opening encounter. At the end of the group stage, the Brazilian offensive came under scrutiny: he only scored three goals, his lowest goal scoring performance in that level since Argentina in 1978, when he scored just two.

The return of number 10 is thus seen as critical to reviving the assault and instilling morale in a team used to celebrations. Neymar, 30, practised with his teammates for the first time since his injury on Saturday, sparking optimism that he will be called up at the very least against the Asians. Next to him was right-back Danilo, who had been rested since the game against Serbia due to a left ankle ailment. Tité will be relieved to see that band's starting defense return following a run of injuries on his flanks, including Danilo (right-handed) and left-handers Alex Sandro and Alex Telles.

Telles will miss the rest of the World Cup owing to a right knee injury suffered against Cameroon, while Alex Sandro, who has been suffering from a hip muscle problem since the second game (a 1-0 win over Switzerland), will be unavailable against Korea. The scrape also cost the attacker Gabriel Jesus, who was suffering from pain in his right knee.

The knowledgeable In the absence of a fresh medical report, Dani Alves (39 years old) is Tite's lone genuine winger. Marquinhos and Alexander Militao, as well as midfielder Fabinho, have all played in that position at some time in their careers. One of the secrets of Brazilian power is the construction of a strong defense, which will be critical in repelling South Korea's explosive offense.