Neymar's Barca return postponed

Neymar will make his return to Barcelona following the September international break after he was named in Brazil's squad for the World Cup qualifying matches against Ecuador and Colombia.

The 24-year-old forward captained the home nation to glory at the Rio Olympics, netting a stunning free-kick in Saturday's final before scoring the winning penalty to defeat Germany and prompt delirious celebrations at the Maracana.

His inclusion for Tite's first game in charge of the full national side has prompted Barca boss Luis Enrique to give permission for Neymar to remain in South America and miss Sunday's LaLiga trip to Athletic Bilbao.

Gabriel Barbosa and Gabriel Jesus starred in attack at the Olympics alongside Neymar and the teenage forwards have been given the nod by Tite, who has selected seven Olympians in total.

Manchester City-bound Jesus will be hoping to make his senior international bow, although his future club-mate Fernandinho does not make the cut in midfield despite an impressive start to the Premier League season.

Atletico Paranaense goalkeeper Weverton and Beijing Guoan midfielder Renato Augusto joined Neymar as "overage" players in the Under-23 squad for the Games and also make the cut along with fellow gold medallists Marquinho and Rodrigo Caio.

SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS

Alisson Becker (Roma/ITA), Marcelo Grohe (Gremio), Weverton (Atletico Paranaense)

DEFENDERS

 Gil (Shandong Luneng/CHN), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Miranda (Inter Milan/ITA), Rodrigo Caio (Sao Paulo), Dani Alves (Juventus/ITA), Fagner (Corinthians), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Marcelo (Real Madrid/ESP)

MIDFIELDERS

Casemiro (Real Madrid/ESP), Giuliano (Zenit St Petersburg/RUS), Lucas Lima (Santos), Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande/CHN), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool/ENG), Rafael Carioca (Atletico Mineiro), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan/CHN), Willian (Chelsea/ENG)

FORWARDS

Gabriel Barbosa (Santos), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City/ENG - on loan at Palmeiras), Neymar (Barcelona/ESP), Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR)