Brazil faced Serbia in the first match of the ongoing championship.

At that time, the star Neymar was in the starting eleven, but after barely 80 minutes of playing, he had to leave.

He had injured his foot and later shared photos of an ankle with significant swelling.

The 30-year-old has since been missing from the pitch in the two following group stage matches.

But despite the interruption, the team has progressed to the round of 16 and before it gets underway on Sunday there will be positive news.

At a press conference, national team captain Tite announces that Neymar is expected to be ready to play.

Neymar will train with the team on Saturday and as long as nothing happens, he should be ready to play when Brazil face South Korea.

CLIP: Highlights Cameroon-Brazil (2 Dec 2022)

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Highlights from the match between Cameroon and Brazil in the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup. Photo: Bildbyrån