Neymar can’t be expected to win World Cup for Brazil on his own, says Tite

• Coach calls on players and staff to take their own responsibility
• Brazil set to be unchanged for final group game against Serbia

Tite has warned that Neymar should not be expected to win the World Cup on his own as Brazil prepare for the crucial Group E showdown with Serbia in Moscow. The world’s most expensive player, who battled back from a fractured metatarsal to be fit for Russia, again took centre stage in the fallout from Brazil’s late 2-0 victory over Costa Rica in St Petersburg.

Neymar saw his successful penalty appeal overturned after review by the video assistant referee, before Philippe Coutinho finally broke the deadlock in stoppage time, with the Paris Saint-Germain forward scoring another to wrap up a first victory for Brazil at the World Cup. Having been given another dose of rough treatment by the opposition – just as in the opening game against Switzerland – Neymar came in for criticism in Brazil after breaking down in tears following the full-time whistle. Tite, though, insisted it cannot always be about Neymar and knows it will take a collective effort to secure the result needed at the Spartak Stadium on Wednesday to book a place in the last 16.

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