Brazil's talisman was ruled of the clash against Colombia in Brasilia on Thursday and Argentina in Buenos Aires next Tuesday after suffering a thigh injury while playing for Santos.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We will miss him - not only the players but also the fans,\" Guimaraes told reporters. \"He is a leader, our number 10, the best player we have had in the last 10 years. We hope he recovers soon. It is a great loss for us.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Neymar has been replaced in manager Dorival Junior's 23-man squad by teenage forward Endrick, who will vie for a place in Brazil's attack alongside Real Madrid teammates Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brazil is currently fifth in the 10-team South American zone qualifying group with 18 points from 12 games, seven points behind leaders Argentina.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Two victories could be enough to secure Brazil a place at next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, while two defeats would leave its campaign on shaky ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I think that everyone who plays for Brazil is used to pressure,\" said Guimaraes, who was a part of the Newcastle United team that beat Liverpool in the League Cup final on Sunday, ending the Tyneside club's 70-year major trophy drought.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Two victories could be enough to secure Brazil a place at next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, while two defeats would leave its campaign on shaky ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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