The surprising player who will replace Neymar if he does not play against Bolivia

Neymar depends on the next few hours to know if he can play the match against Bolivia for the CONMEBOL qualification for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Tite, the coach of Brazil, confirmed that if Neymar does not make it to the match, Everton Ribero will be the player who takes the place of Neymar. Brazil waits for the next few hours to see Neymar recover.

Surprisingly, Everton Ribero earned a place in the Brazilian team in case Neymar could not be in the starting team. The 31-year-old currently plays for Flamengo and surprised everyone when Tite named him as Neymar's replacement. Nobody expected the figure of Flamengo to win that position to face Bolivia.

Neymar has been dragging a back injury for several months. This same injury did not allow him to play several games with PSG last season. Currently Neymar is working with the Brazilian team doctors to try to get him to play for Bolivia. The drugs are working but they don't know if Neymar will make it to the game.

The Brazilian coach, Tite, had already confirmed the Brazilian team to face Bolivia, but now with Neymar's injury he only has a doubt if Neymar or Everton Ribero plays. The Brazilian team to confront Bolivia is the following: Weverton; Danilo, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Renan Lodi; Douglas Luiz, Casemiro; Neymar or Everton Ribeiro, Coutinho, Everton; Firmino.