The selector of Brazil, Carlo Ancelotticalled up the striker for the first time this Monday Vitor Roqueof the Palmeirasone of the top scorers in the Brazilian league, for the friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia of this month, and also to the players ofl Real Madrid Vinicius, Rodrygo Goes and Eder Militao.
“He is doing very well in the Brazilian championship,” declared the Italian coach at a press conference about the former player of the FC Barcelona. It is the second time that Rock He is called up for the Canarinha, after the 1-2 defeat in a friendly against Morocco in March 2023.
Rock20 years old, signed for him Palmeiras in February for five seasons and since then he has scored 17 goals in 50 games, 13 of them in the league, which has helped the São Paulo team to become the leader of the Brazilian championship and advance to the final of the Copa Libertadores.
Ancelotti said that the call for Rock and six other players in the league shows that the national team’s technical team is “very focused” on what is happening in Brazilian soccer.
In addition to Rockthe coach called Vincius and Rodrygoof the real Madridalready Estevãoof the Chelseaamong other forwards.
For the midfield, Ancelotti will have Casemiroof the Manchester Unitedand with Lucas Paquetáof the West Hamwhile in defense you will have Eder Militãoof the Real Madrid.
Neymarwho plays with him Saints and is recovering from an injury, he is once again left out of the squad. Ancelotti said he had not spoken to the forward recently but was waiting to find out “when he will be able to play again.”
Brazil will face Senegal next day the 15th in London now Tunisia on the 18th in the French city of Lille, in what will be their last games of the year.
Regarding the 2026 World Cup, the coach stated that he is “very close” to what could be the final list, but that there is still “a long time” for the competition and that it will depend on the players’ injuries.
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Called list:
- Goalkeepers: Bento (Al-Nassar/SAU), Ederson (Fenerbahçe/TUR), Hugo Souza (Corinthians)
- Defenses: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Caio Henrique (Monaco/FRA), Danilo (Flamengo), Éder Militão (Real Madrid/ESP), Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal/ING), Luciano Juba (Bahia), Marquinhos (PSG/FRA), Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama), Wesley (Rome/ITA)
- Midfielders: Andrey Santos (Chelsea/ING), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle/ING), Casemiro (ManUnited/ING), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad/SAU), Lucas Paquetá (West Ham/ING)
- Forwards: Estêvão (Chelsea/ING), João Pedro (Chelsea/ING), Luiz Henrique (Zenit/RUS), Matheus Cunha (ManUnited/ING), Richarlison (Tottenham/ING), Rodrygo (Real Madrid/ESP), Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid/ESP), Vitor Roque (Palmeiras).
