Tite expects more from Firmino

Brazil coach Tite expects more from Roberto Firmino after the forward struggled to have an impact in his side's draw against Colombia.

Firmino was handed a rare start up front as Brazil, who have already qualified for the 2018 World Cup, drew 1-1 in Barranquilla on Tuesday.

"Firmino has more to give," he told a news conference.

"It was his normal performance, but he has more to give."

Willian opened the scoring for Brazil just before half-time, but Radamel Falcao's goal earned a point for Colombia, who were second in the standings.

"Colombia have high-quality offensive players – James [Rodriguez], Falcao, [Edwin] Cardona," he said.

"They are a team that have offensive options and require very strong attention. I was happier with the performance in this match than against Ecuador [a 2-0 win on Thursday].

"In this game, we maintained a consistent performance. The draw was fair, but if there was a winner, it would've been Brazil because we had more chances."