Brazil call up Guimaraes
Brazil coach Tite named Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes to the national team for the first time Friday as the Selecao launch their qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup.
Guimaraes, who has stood out for Olympique Lyonnais since arriving at the French Ligue 1 club last month, will make his debut with the men's senior team when Brazil play qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru later this month.
Unsurprisingly, he also named star Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain teammate Marquinhos.
The most notable absence is Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, who will be replaced by Manchester City's Ederson.
Tite included three players from current Brazilian powerhouse Flamengo: midfielder Everton Ribeiro and strikers Gabriel Barbosa and Bruno Henrique alongside defenders Alex Sandro and Danilo of Juventus.
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