"We have spoken to (coach) Dunga....and we've decided that, because he is still not in his best form and because he is still feeling some pain, he will stay in Brazil," Runco told reporters at the team's training camp in Teresopolis.
"We are dealing with a national team player, of the highest level, who has been lent to us by another institution and you have to respect this and send him back in good shape.
"We would not create any type of situation which could damage the health of the athlete."
"He will continue the physiotherapy and wait for us to return from the game against Ecuador," Runco said.
"We have two concerns which are that he corrects the way he walks, which has been modified since he suffered the injury, and he recovers hit fitness."
"Nobody sacrifices themselves here with the Brazil team," he said. "Our spirit is that the player has to be in perfect condition to play.
"We've decided that he will stay in Brazil and avoid this tiring journey."
