Neymar and Roberto Firmino will spearhead Brazil’s attack during Sunday’s international friendly against Nigeria, according to coach Tite.
The South Americans face the Super Eagles for the second time ever as they fine-tune their strategy for the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualification campaign.
Both players were handed a place in Selecao’s starting XI in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Senegal, with Firmino handing Brazil a ninth-minute lead before Aliou Cisse’s men levelled the scores through Famara Diedhiou’s penalty.
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Addressing the media during Saturday’s pre-match briefing, the 58-year-old explained his line-up.