Neymar became the most fouled player in the World Cup in the last 20 years during Brazil's 1-1 draw against Switzerland. Post that match, Neymar had trouble training and even had a sore ankle but brushed aside concerns over his match fitness.
During the 2014 World Cup, Neymar's tournament ended prematurely when Colombia's Zuniga fouled him such that the Brazilian superstar fractures a vertebra.
"Neymar is a very skilled player and it's true that people have tried to stop him a little aggressively," Ramirez told reporters on the eve of the match. "We have our own strategy and we will see what happens.
"Maybe we will cover him by two men. But of course we don't want to see any sort of offences against him or any unfair attacks against him. The players know what to do."
"Certain information has been published and supposedly they come from inside the team, but I wouldn't say so," he added.
"It's true that some players are closer to some others, but they are not different groups, there are no problems within the team. I haven't had to intervene at all, there were no clashes."
Skipper Bryan Ruiz said Costa Rica were motivated at the thought of facing five-time world champions Brazil and were mentally prepared for the task ahead.
"It's very motivating to be able to play against Brazil during a World Cup," he added. "Both teams are fighting to qualify for the next stage so I'm sure it's going to be a very intense game.
"We have prepared very well physically and tactically, so we will have to use that in tomorrow's game, as well as our psychological strength."
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