Men’s soccer coach Carlo Ancelotti had to make a second exchange in the list of summoned to the friendly against Japan and South Korea. 
This Sunday (5), the goalkeeper John, from Nottingham Forest of England, was called to the place of Edersonfrom Fenerbahçe, from Türkiye, which was injured during a training session last Saturday (4).
John, 29, arrived in English football in late August, negotiated by Botafogo. It is the goalkeeper’s first call for the main team.
In 2013, when he defended Santos, he represented Brazil in the U17 South American Championship with names such as defender Léo Pereira (today in Flamengo, but at the time at Athletico-PR), midfielder Arthur (Grêmio) and midfielder Thiago Maia (currently at Internacional, was a companion of the archer at Peixe).
Revealed at Alvinegro Praiano, John also played in Portuguese Santista, Internacional and Valladolid, from Spain, before arriving at Botafogo and being decisive in the achievements of the Brazilian Championship and Libertadores in 2024.
The goalkeeper, however, made only one game for Nottingham Forest so far. On September 17, he was a 3-2 head for Swansea City for the English League Cup.
In addition to John, the options Ancelotti will have for the sector in the friendly with Japan and South Korea are Hugo Souza, from Corinthians, and Bento, from Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia.
The latter, by the way, was the first player to perform to the Italian coach in Seoul, South Korean capital, where the delegation will be concentrated before the game with the home owners, on Friday (10), at 8am (Brasília time), at Sangam Stadium.
Already on the 14th, at 7:30 am, it will be the turn to visit the Japanese at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo.
The other change in Ancelotti’s original call was also caused by medical reasons. On Thursday (2), Botafogo’s back Vitinho was chosen to replace Monaco’s Vanderson.
A day earlier, the defender of the French team suffered an injury to the subsequent muscle of the left thigh during a 2-2 draw with England’s Manchester City by the Champions League.
Early elimination
Also this Sunday, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) informed Ramon Menezes departure from the men’s under-20 command.
The coach leaves office after the elimination in the group stage of the World Cup, played in Chile.
Last Saturday, Brazil lost 1-0 to Spain at the Santiago National Stadium, saying goodbye to the competition without any triumph.
“The fan is also sad and upset, but sometimes he does not understand the difficulties we have spent. Little time to work, little time to train, if not even these athletes would have been released. website From the CBF, after elimination in the World Cup.
