If neither can play, centre-back Marquinhos could perhaps switch to the left and 39-year-old Dani Alves, who became the oldest Brazilian to start a World Cup match against Cameroon, could be tried on the right.
If Neymar is still out, Real Madrid’s prodigy could be the first choice for Rodrigo Tite, as the midfield pairing of Fred and his Manchester United teammate Casemiro, which Tite used against Switzerland, looks to be assured. was not less than
Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes could also be an option, pushing forward Lucas Paqueta into a playmaking role.
South Korea will rely on talisman Son Heung-min to lead them against the odds-on favorites on Monday after he hit the ground running on Friday to ensure his team made a dramatic comeback from 2-1 down. Reached the last 16 from. win over portugal on friday
The Koreans are the only Asian side to have reached the semi-finals before, when they co-hosted with Japan in 2002, and they will be hoping to shock Brazil on Monday to make history again.