The Barcelona superstar has long carried the weight of expectation alone, but the new boss appears to be changing all that
There were lots of talking points after Tite announced his latest Brazil squad on Friday.
Thiago Silva, Fernandinho and Oscar returned, and there was a first call up for Flamengo goalkeeper Alex Muralha.
But as the questions from the media pack came in at Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) headquarters, one name was not mentioned even once.
Neymar has been the focus of everything Selecao ever since 2011 debut. An over-reliance on the Barcelona superstar has been a heavily-debated issue dating back to Confederations Cup 2013.