Rio de Janeiro, March 15 -- Brazil have called up teenage forward Endrick to replace Neymar for this month's World Cup qualifiers after the Santos attacker picked up a muscle injury.
Neymar was due to make his Selecao return after a 17-month absence because of a knee injury which he sustained against Uruguay in October 2023.
But the 33-year-old has now had a further setback, ruling him out of the qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina, the BBC reported.
"The return seemed so close, but unfortunately I won't be able to wear the most important jersey in the world for the moment," he wrote on Instagram.
"We had long conversations and everyone knows of my desire to return, but we agreed that it's best not to take any risks and prepare as...