Arsenal defender Stephan Lichtsteiner slammed PSG star Neymar after Switzerland's 1-1 draw with World Cup opponents Brazil.

Lichtsteiner was withdrawn after being booked for a challenge on the 26-year-old. Although the 34-year-old did not directly reference Neymar, the Brazil forward was fouled 10 times in the game, the most in a World Cup match since 1998.

When asked if he had been worried about getting a red on Sunday night, Lichtsteiner said: "I was a little bit worried about the referee.

"Every time they fell down it was a whistle, a foul. This was a bit of a challenge. You think 'don't be too aggressive' because every time they go down it's a foul. For that I was a bit careful."

Lichtsteiner said the team - ranked sixth in world football - should not be characterized as physical.

"We are a mix, I think. We are physical, and we defend well, but we also attack. We showed that tonight."