Brazil's national team has announced its squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, with Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr and Barcelona's Raphinha taking leading roles. Brazil’s coach Dorival Jr left Neymar out of the squad due to his recovery from a knee injury.
Neymar recently returned to action for Al-Hilal in the Asian Champions League but is still sidelined for international duty. Raphinha has been impressive for Barcelona, scoring in their latest 4-0 win over Real Madrid and a hat-trick against Bayern Munich. Vinicius Jr returns after missing last month's qualifiers due to a neck injury.
Brazil, currently fourth in the South American standings, will play against Venezuela on November 14 and host Uruguay five days later. Coach Dorival commented on the team's progress stating, "I think we are in a process of evolution, but it's not ideal yet."
The full squad includes goalkeepers Bento (Al-Nassr), Ederson (Manchester City), and Weverton (Palmeiras). Defenders are Danilo (Juventus), Vanderson (Monaco), Guilherme Arana (Atletico Mineiro), Abner (Olympique Lyonnais), Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Marquinhos (Paris St Germain), and Murilo (Nottingham Forest). Midfielders comprise Andre (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Andreas Pereira (Fulham), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Gerson (Flamengo), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United), and Raphinha (Barcelona). Forwards included are Estevao (Palmeiras), Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid), Luiz Henrique and Igor Jesus (Botafogo), and Savinho (Manchester City).
The team aims to find consistency and improve their standings in the qualifiers. Dorival added, "We're going to fluctuate a bit more until we find consistency. But we are finding a way and I hope that happens in the next few games so we can be in a better position next year."
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