Brazil winger Willian: 'Don't compare me to Neymar'

Brazil winger Willian has downplayed comparisons between himself and teammate Neymar.

The Chelsea man has been tipped to replace the injured Barcelona star for Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against Germany, but he insists that their play styles are radically different.

"You can't compare Neymar to any other player, he has a lot of quality," Willian told reporters. "I have a different style. He is more of a striker, scores more goals, while my strong suit is to set up my teammates."

Willian suffered a knock in training earlier this week, but is expected to be fit for the last-four encounter, despite admitting that the injury is "still bothering" him slightly.