Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has called up Real Madrid duo Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo for the upcoming friendlies against Asian giants South Korea and Japan, Afrosport reports.
Vinicius did not play in the Selecao’s last two matches of South American World Cup qualifiers last month but has been given the nod after a good run of recent form with three assists in as many La Liga games and a goal.
Rodrygo meanwhile has not has played so many minutes this season for Madrid, with only one assist to his name in Tuesday’s 5-0 win at Kairat Almaty in the UEFA Champions League.
Star forward Neymar has been excluded from the squad as he currently nurses a thigh injury while Barcelona’s Raphinha, Paris Saint-Germain’s Marquinhos, and Liverpool’s Alisson are also missing due to injury.
CONVOCADOS! ✅
O mister Carlo Ancelotti divulgou a lista dos jogadores convocados para os amistosos contra Coreia do Sul e Japão nos dias 10 e 14 de outubro.
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Brazil concluded the World Cup qualifiers by finishing in fifth place behind Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia and Uruguay.
They will play South Korea in Seoul on October 10th as part of the preparations for next year’s World Cup in North America before travelling to Tokyo to play Japan four days later.
