Playing against Brazil without Neymar was a relief for Uruguay coach

On Tuesday in Montevideo, Brazil’s flawless record in the 2022 World Cup qualification will be put to the test, and they will be missing Neymar due to a thigh injury.

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez acknowledged that without Neymar in World Cup qualification, there was a feeling of relief” to be facing a Brazil team.

“Neymar is among the great players of today and beyond fulfilling obligations of tasks that he has to do at the defensive level, in the attack, he is very prominent … it shows that in Brazil space is given to his individual creativity,” he told a news conference.