Harrison (New Jersey): Neymar has warned Brazil coach Dunga he will not accept being benched after he was left out of their starting line-up in Saturday&rsquo;s victory over Costa Rica.
<img title="Brazil forward Neymar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/sep/Brazil-forward-Neymar.jpg" alt="Brazil forward Neymar" /> Brazil forward Neymar. Pic/AFP
The Barcelona forward, 23, has only recently recovered from a bout of mumps and is reported to have limped off during training with his compatriots on Thursday.
These factors may well have played into Dunga&rsquo;s thinking when the Selecao coach restricted him to a 10-minute cameo in the 1-0 triumph over the World Cup 2014 quarter-finalists, courtesy of Hulk&rsquo;s early effort.
But Neymar &mdash; who is banned from the next two competitive games for his country due to his red card after the full-time whistle against Colombia in this year&rsquo;s Copa America &mdash; is refusing to accept his unorthodox status as a Brazil benchwarmer. &ldquo;Being benched is not something I&rsquo;m used to and I&rsquo;m not willing to get used to it,&rdquo; he told ESPN Brasil. &ldquo;I want to play and I&rsquo;m always working to be amongst the starting XI.&rdquo;
Brazil are back in action tomorrow with a clash against USA, who will host next summer&rsquo;s Copa America Centenario. Neymar was one of the stars of last year&rsquo;s World Cup before his tournament-ending injury in the last eight and enjoyed a stellar 2014-15, winning the treble with Barcelona in his second season at Camp Nou

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