Vinicius Junior says he was sad to see Kyle Walker forced off with an injury during England’s defeat to Br azil on Saturday evening.
Walker was forced off after just 20 minutes at Wembley as Endrick’s second-half strike sealed the win for Br azil.
Vinicius Jr and Walker are set to meet again in just over two weeks as Real Madrid host Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final.
And the Br azilian winger says he is always keen to test himself against Walker, who he believes is the best defender in the world.
When asked about Walker being forced off during the first half at Wembley Vinicius Jr said after the game: "Ah, it’s all very sad."
"Every time a player leaves the pitch injured it’s very sad, not only for the player but for all of us who are there on the pitch."
"We want to play against the best, Walker, I always say, he’s the best defender I’ve ever faced and it’s always a very good duel."
"He respects me a lot and I respect him a lot. Each one defends their side with the greatest will in the world."
Vinicius Jr also gave his advice to Endrick, who at 17 years and 246 days old, has become the youngest male player to score an international goal at Wembley.
"I always listen to the older players, I have developed a lot listening to them all," the Real Madrid winger said.
"I hope that Endrick, who is a great player and a great person, will continue to listen to all of us. And we also listen to him, who has experience to talk to us. I hope he can continue to develop to arrive as prepared as possible to help us at Real Madrid."
"May he continue to gain confidence so he can help us in the national team, help his club which is Palmeiras and continue to evolve."
"He’s 17 years old, he has his whole career ahead of him. I hope everyone can root for him."