Get this: Neymar to start on the bench in Brazil v Morocco 🧐 | OneFootball

Forward Neymar will be on the bench for Brazil’s debut at the FIFA World Cup, against Morocco.

The information comes from outlets such as UOL and ESPN.

The match kicks off at 7 p.m. this Saturday (13) at MetLife Stadium, in the United States.

But relax! The star will NOT take the field. Neymar is still recovering from a calf injury and will not even wear cleats. He is expected to wear sneakers during the match.

Neymar prefers to be on the bench, close to his teammates, rather than in the stands at MetLife Stadium.

And FIFA allows that. The regulations say that all 26 called-up players can stay on the bench, even if they are injured.

So, what do you think of Neymar’s choice? Do you think he can be important as a leader for the national team? Leave your comment!

Brazil’s official lineup will be announced around 6 p.m., one hour before the match.

But a likely Brazil lineup has Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães and Lucas Paquetá; Vini Jr., Matheus Cunha and Raphinha.

According to SporTV, however, there is one doubt in attack: Igor Thiago could take Matheus Cunha’s spot.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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