Brazil manager, Tite, has said that Neymar is one of the best players in the world and remains an essential part of the national team.

“From individual technical quality, I put Lionel Messi on top and Cristiano Ronaldo, because they are of another generation.

“From there I put another generation: [Neymar] and Eden Hazard are two extraordinary players for me.

“One advantage Neymar has over Hazard is that they think alike but he executes faster. He’s unstoppable,” Tite said at a Thursday news conference.

Neymar is expected to feature for the Selecao in Friday’s friendly against Colombia in Miami.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward has not featured for the national team, since injuring his right ankle against Qatar in June in a warmup match for Brazil’s Copa America-winning campaign.