Neymar out of Ancelotti's first Brazil squad

New Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has near Neymar retired of his archetypal squad and has brought backmost Casemiro, Richarlison and Antony for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Brazil plays astatine Ecuador connected June 5 earlier hosting Paraguay connected June 10.

Brazil's all-time starring scorer, Neymar featured successful Santos' past 2 games aft recovering from a muscular injury. Brazil has been without its talisman since October 2023, erstwhile helium tore his near ACL and meniscus portion connected planetary duty.

"I tried to prime players who are successful bully shape," Ancelotti said connected Monday. "Neymar had an wounded recently. "Everyone knows that Neymar is simply a precise important player, helium ever has been and ever volition be."

Tottenham guardant Richarlison and Manchester United midfielder Casemiro person not played for the nationalist squad since October 2023.

Asked astir Casemiro, who has made 75 appearances for Brazil and played for Ancelotti astatine Real Madrid, the Italian manager said: "In my opinion, helium is simply a large player. I was fortunate to beryllium with him, I deliberation the nationalist squad needs this benignant of subordinate who has charisma, personality, talent. Brazil has ever had a batch of talent.

"In modern soccer, you person to adhd attitude, commitment, sacrifice, and Casemiro has that. And galore of those who person been called up person that."

Antony, who has enjoyed an awesome indebtedness spell astatine Real Betis from Man United, is besides successful the squad. He volition look contention for playing clip with Raphinha and Vinícius Júnior.

Raphinha scored 34 goals and provided 22 assists successful 54 games for LaLiga champions Barça this season.

Vinícius played for Ancelotti astatine Madrid and finished arsenic the Ballon d'Or runner-up successful October. The guardant has scored lone six goals successful 39 appearances since making his Brazil debut successful 2019, but Ancelotti is convinced helium volition present for the nationalist team.

"It's hard to say, due to the fact that Vini hasn't shown his champion broadside yet," helium said. "If that hasn't happened, it will, due to the fact that he's an bonzer player, hard-working and a fighter.

"The information is that Brazilian players are precise fond of their nationalist team, and this whitethorn impact their earthy thinking, successful the consciousness that sometimes they consciousness a batch of unit to execute well. This whitethorn forestall them from performing well. I americium wholly convinced that Vini volition amusement his existent colors with his nationalist team."

Brazil has yet to suffice for adjacent year's World Cup and is 4th successful the South American group, having mislaid 5 of 14 games.

Brazil squad:

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Bento (Al Nassr), Hugo Souza (Corinthians).

Defenders: Alexsandro (Flamengo), Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille), Beraldo (PSG), Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan), Danilo (Flamengo), Léo Ortiz (Flamengo), Marquinhos (PSG), Vanderson (Monaco), Wesley (Flamengo).

Midfielders: Andreas Pereira (Fulham), Andrey Santos (Strasbourg), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Éderson (Atalanta), Gerson (Flamengo).

Forwards: Antony (Betis), Estêvão (Palmeiras), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton), Raphinha (Barcelona), Richarlison (Tottenham), Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).