Neymar will lead Brazil’s assault for the Copa America, which additionally consists of veteran defender Thiago Silva regardless of a latest damage.
Coach Tite introduced his 24-man squad on Wednesday for the event, which is ready to start on Sunday, after he was moved to Brazil at brief discover after co-hosts Colombia and Argentina had been ousted.
Much of the crew is identical because the crew used for the newest two rounds of South American World Cup qualifying, with Chelsea defender Thiago Silva returning after lacking these video games. The centre-back was injured throughout Chelsea’s victory within the Champions League closing in opposition to Manchester City.
Neymar has beforehand stated he desires to play within the Tokyo Olympics this summer season as effectively, however it’s unlikely he’ll be capable to take part in each tournaments. Neymar’s membership Paris Saint-Germain is just not required to launch him for the Olympics because the event is just not listed in FIFA’s worldwide match calendar.
Neymar gained Brazil its first gold medal in males’s soccer on the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The closing of the Copa America will happen on 10 July on the similar Maracan stadium the place Brazil gained the title by defeating Germany on penalties.
Brazil’s first sport in Tokyo is in opposition to Germany in Yokohama on 22 July. The closing is on 7 August, the day the French league begins.
Brazil is scheduled to open the Copa America in opposition to Venezuela in Brasilia on Sunday with no followers on the Mane Garrincha Stadium because of the alarming COVID-19 figures within the nation. More than 475,000 individuals have died from the illness within the South American nation.
Brazilian gamers have publicly criticized the nation’s choice to host the event amid the pandemic, however have agreed to play.
Barcelona signing Emerson will exchange injured Sao Paulo FC veteran Dani Alves. Atletico Madrid’s Felipe has additionally been injured instead of Benfica’s Lucas Verissimo.
Squad:
Goalkeeper: Alison (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Weatherton (Palms).
Protector: Emerson (Barcelona), Danilo, Alex Sandro (Juventus), Renan Lodi, Felipe (Atletico Madrid), Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
Midfielder: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), Everton Ribeiro (Flemish), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United), Lucas Paqueta (Lyon). Forwards: Everton (Benfica), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Gabriel Barbosa (Flemish), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Richardson (Everton), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid).
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
