Richarlison had sympathy for Edinson Cavani after the Manchester United striker's red-card in Uruguay's 2-0 loss to Brazil.
The Everton striker was the victim of an ill-timed tackle from Cavani.
And while Richarlison says Cavani could have broken his ankle, he believes the tackle was unintentional.
"I think it was a ball dispute, he went over the top," Richarlison said after the game.
"If my foot was stuck it might have even broken my ankle, but I think it wasn't bad.
"He tried to steal the ball and ended up missing."