Brazilian football superstar Neymar will play in their 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-final showdown against Colombia on Friday at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil.

Neymar reportedly sustained a knee and hamstring injury during their pulsating round-of-16 match against Chile wherein Brazil escaped with a victory after a 3-2 penalty shootout.

Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari said on Saturday that Neymar is doubtful for their quarter-final match, but Brazilian Football Confederation spokesman Rodrigo Paiva confirmed that 22-year-old forward will be fit to play.

Paiva said that Neymar is undergoing treatment and has been limited to certain activities in their practices, but he insisted that they won't be a problem for Friday's match.

"It is not a problem for the game," Paiva said via Newsday. "He is undergoing treatment for a heavy knock to the knee and another lesser knock to the hamstring. It might reduce his involvement in training, but there is no risk for the game."

Scolari took a swipe at game officials, saying that there were a lot of missed calls during their match against Chile and he is hoping that Neymar will get calls from the referee in their upcoming match.

"Neymar needs to be valued for what he did because it was a big effort," Scolari said via BBC. "He played 75 minutes of the match after a strong hit on the thigh and we couldn't understand how somebody hits with that strength and gets no card."

Brazil were considered as the favorites to win this year's World Cup, but most analysts are casting doubts about their ability to win this year after their performance against Chile.

Scolari admitted in an interview that his team's lack of experience is already hurting them in the tournament, but he is hoping that his players will learn from their previous matches. All but six players on Brazil's roster have no previous World Cup experience.

"We have a young team," Scolari said via ABC News. "Even the most experienced players will feel the pressure of a World Cup. Everybody feels it. If you say that you don't feel it, you are lying. It's a different situation emotionally, it's never simple. We have a lot of young players, and little by little they will gain more of this experience."

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