Brazil's Coach Diniz: No Need for New Hero Despite Neymar's Absence

Players urged to 'feel light and do their best', as teenage prodigy Endrick joins the team for World Cup qualifiers.

Neymar, Brazil's top scorer, is sidelined with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, with recovery expected to last until mid-2024.
Despite Neymar's absence, Brazil's coach Fernando Diniz is not expecting a new hero to emerge in the young team brimming with talent.
Diniz highlighted that players such as Barcelona's Raphinha, Real Madrid's Rodrygo and Vinicius, or Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus can shine in Neymar's absence.
Teenage prodigy Endrick has been called up to play for the five-time world champions for the first time.
Brazil is currently third in the South American qualifying group, level on seven points with second-placed Uruguay and Venezuela in fourth, behind Argentina on 12 points after four games.