Brazil national team's lineup - without two famous forwards

2024-11-02 12:57 © AP

The coach of the Brazil national team, Dorival Junior, has announced the squad for the important World Cup qualifying matches against Venezuela and Uruguay.

There was no place in the roster for Real Madrid representative Endrick among the three-time world champions.

The 18-year-old talent has been called up to the team since 2023 but has recently received few opportunities to showcase himself at Real Madrid.

There will also be no recently returned striker Neymar in the Brazilian squad.

Brazil's squad:

Goalkeepers: Bento ("Al Nassr"), Ederson ("Manchester City"), Weverton ("Palmeiras")

Defenders: Danilo ("Juventus"), Vanderson ("Monaco"), Abner ("Lyon"), Guilherme Arana ("Atlético-MG"), Eder Militao ("Real Madrid"), Gabriel Magalhaes ("Arsenal"), Marquinhos ("Paris Saint-Germain"), Murillo ("Nottingham Forest")

Midfielders: Andre ("Wolverhampton"), Andreas Pereira ("Fulham"), Bruno Guimaraes ("Newcastle"), Gerson ("Flamengo"), Lucas Paqueta ("West Ham United"), Raphinha ("Barcelona")

Forwards: Estevao ("Palmeiras"), Igor Jesus ("Botafogo"), Luiz Henrique ("Botafogo"), Rodrygo ("Real Madrid"), Savinho ("Manchester City"), Vinicius Jr. ("Real Madrid")