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Ancelotti on squad changes: “Chance to assess and clarify final list” The coach of the Brazilian National Team, Carlo Ancelotti, explained his decision to call up eight new players for the friendlies against France and Croatia, during a press conference after announcing the list this Monday (16). Out of the 26 athletes, the coach chose eight who will be making their debut under his leadership with the Seleção: Léo Pereira, Bremer, Ibañez, Danilo, Gabriel Sara, Rayan, Endrick, and Igor Thiago. “The choices for this list depended a lot on injuries.
It’s a list created with players who are in good physical condition. We had important injuries, such as Militão, Bruno Guimarães, Estêvão, Rodrygo... And we also considered the call-ups of some players I don’t know yet, like Ibañez, Bremer, Rayan, Danilo, and Gabriel Sara.
This is our last opportunity to get to know them and make a final list with a clearer idea,” he explained in detail. “When we call up new players, it’s not because we want to see how they play on the field—we already know that. We want to see how they fit into our environment, their character; for all the new players, that’s what we’re going to observe.
We are evaluating everyone. Also, there are players who deserve to be here because they are performing well in their leagues,” he added. Carlo Ancelotti during the squad announcement for the friendlies against France and Croatia Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF Of these eight selected names, Léo Pereira, Gabriel Sara, Rayan, and Igor Thiago are making their debut with the Seleção.
Meanwhile, Ibañez, Bremer, Danilo, and Endrick are returning after periods of absence and will be under Ancelotti’s command for the first time. In their first match this year, Brazil will face two strong European teams. Ranked third in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking, France will be the first opponent, at 5 p.