Brazil manager Tite is backing Neymar to be in top condition when the 2019 Copa America kicks off in June after the Paris Saint-Germain forward made his return from a three-month injury layoff.
The 27-year-old played his first game since January on Sunday in PSG's 3-1 win over AS Monaco. Neymar suffered a similar foot injury before the 2018 FIFA World Cup and came back just a fortnight before the contest, but Tite told reporters a longer rehabilitation this time will yield better results:
"Now there is a big difference, there is more time before the start of the Copa America, and consequently that allows for a better recovery in order to reach a higher technical level, too.