Brazilian duo Neymar and Danilo will miss Brazil's remaining World Cup group games against Switzerland and Cameroon after sustaining injuries in Thursday's opening 2-0 victory over Serbia.
"Neymar and Danilo went through a MRI on Friday afternoon and we found ligament damage in the ankle of both of them," Brazil's team doctor told reporters.
"They will miss the next game for sure and we will be cautious as they will undergo treatment in order to try to get them in shape so they can play again in the World Cup."
Speaking on RTÉ Sport last night, former Germany international Dietmar Hamann suggested Brazil could be a more effective team without the Paris Saint-Germain forward.
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