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Dunga: Neymar will play against Costa Rica & USA

The 23-year-old has featured just once for Barcelona this season due to illness but is set to play in both Chevrolet Brasil Global Tour fixtures this week.

Brazil coach Dunga says captain Neymar will feature in this week’s Chevrolet Brasil Global Tour friendlies with Costa Rica and the USA.

The Barcelona forward has featured in just one of his club’s first four matches of the season after contracting the mumps, having played in the 1-0 victory over Malaga last week.

The attacker is suspended for Brazil’s first two World Cup qualifiers, away to Chile and at home to Colombia in October after receiving a red card in the Copa America, but Dunga says he intends to use Neymar in both matches this week.