Yuri Alberto will have his first opportunity in the absolute selection of Brazil. Photo: Getty.
Ramón Menezes summoned attacker Yuri Alberto and defender Bremer to replace the injured Richarlison and Marquinhos, respectively, with their sights set on the friendly that Brazil will hold next Saturday with Morocco in Tangier.
Bremer, a Juventus player, returns to the national team after having played in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar while Yuri Alberto, a promising forward for Corinthians and that this Saturday he turned 22 years old, you will get your first chance in the Canarinha.
The substitutions were announced by Menezes after disembarking in the early hours of this Sunday together with the other members of the technical commission of the selection in Tangier, where the 23 summoned concentrate from Monday to prepare for the first friendly of Brazil after their elimination in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
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Menezesthat temporarily remains in command of the team due to the delay of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to replace Titewho resigned after the World Cup, He had to modify his squad list after the injuries suffered by the indisputable Marquinhos and Richarlison.
Those called up for the friendly will focus on Monday in Tangier, where they will have five days to train, since Menezes chose to only schedule a friendly in the FIFA window of March and take advantage of the rest of the time to prepare the team.
Among those called up are ten debutants with the Canarinha, including Vitor Roque and Andrey Santos, stars of Brazil in the South American sub’20, and who will join established players such as Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo, Casemiro and Éder Militao.
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Neymar will miss the friendly due to injury.
With the departure of Marquinhos and Richarlison, the squad list for the friendly only includes ten of those who played in the World Cup.
Menezes, champion with Brazil of the South American sub-20 this year in Colombia, summoned five of the players from the youth team.
