Head coach of Brazilian national team, Carlo Ancelotti, has explained why he didn’t call-up Santos’ Neymar and Real Madrid’s Rodrygo for his side’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers in September.
Recall that Ancelotti on Monday called-up 26 players for Brazil’s matches against Chile and Bolivia, taking place next month.
The likes of Neymar (injured), Rodrygo and Vinicius (suspended) were not included in the squad.
They were replaced by several new players like Kaio Jorge, Caio Henrique, Douglas Santos, João Pedro and Luiz Henrique.
Explaining his squad selection, Ancelotti said (via ESPN Brazil): “Why I didn’t call up Rodrygo? I have a lot of love for him. He still has time to recover and return to the national team.. . Continue..Reading. .
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