Neymar is currently out injured with a broken metatarsal and his nation are sweating on his fitness ahead of the World Cup.Coutinho is now one of world's most highly-rated midfielders since flourishing under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.Last January he finally made his dream move to Barcelona in January for £142m but narrowly missed out on Luiz Felipe Scolari's 2014 World Cup squad.And while he has made a somewhat slow start to his Barca career, Alves insists that he has to be considered in the same breath as Neymar."I think that Coutinho is a player who is on the same level as Ney, he has a massive influence on our game and in his teams,” he said ahead of this evening’s clash with Germany."When he was in Liverpool and now in Barca, he has improved a lot and learned to read the game better, to make the right decisions. Neymar goes clubbing with WAG Bruna Marquezine NEYMAR was pictured clubbing last night with a protective boot on his injured foot. 1 / 5 REUTERS "That is great to see, to play with such a good footballer who has that ability. There are others who are similar. “We are lucky to play with great players and have them on our side is fantastic. “We have to get the best out of them and build a solid team.”Brazil coach Tite echoed Alves' words, stating that the Barca man has become a "very strong" player as he prepares for his first World Cup. "What qualities do you think are important in a footballer? He has it," Tite said."The whole of Coutinho's work is very strong. He has passing, competitiveness, effectiveness at medium distance, speed of thought and execution, assists, and now a greater maturity, which is also important."He and Willian understand that they are offensive players. Douglas Costa is taking this in, [Roberto] Firmino is looking to convert what he has done in Liverpool – being aggressive, going for the goal, not heading out wide."