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Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira was called up by coach Dorival Júnior to defend the Brazilian team in the upcoming games against Chile and Peru, valid for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Pereira replaces Vinicius Junior, from Real Madrid, who was cut from the list due to a cervical injury confirmed by the Spanish club.
Vini Jr. is cut after injury
Vinicius Junior had his absence confirmed after tests carried out at Real Madrid, which revealed a cervical injury. According to the club, the striker's situation is still “pending development”, which resulted in Andreas Pereira being called up to fill the vacancy.
Real Madrid confirms Vinicius Junior's cervical injury (Photo: reproduction/ Diego Souto/ Getty Image Embed)
The Brazilian midfielder, who scored one of Fulham's goals in the defeat to Manchester City this Saturday, has seven Premier League appearances this season and has already worn the Seleção shirt on eight occasions.
Five changes to the squad list
Andreas Pereira's call-up was the fifth change to Dorival Júnior's original list for the games against Chile and Peru. Before that, Bremer (Juventus), Guilherme Arana (Atlético-MG), Alisson (Liverpool) and Éder Militão (Real Madrid) were also cut due to injury. To replace them, defender Beraldo (PSG), full-back Alex Telles (Botafogo), goalkeeper Weverton (Palmeiras) and defender Fabrício Bruno (Flamengo) were called.
The matches against Chile and Peru are scheduled for October 10th and 15th, in Santiago and Brasília, respectively. The presentation of the selected players and the coaching staff is scheduled for next Monday, in São Paulo.
Performance of the team in the qualifiers
Brazil currently occupies fifth place in the Qualifiers table and is looking to recover after an irregular performance. Under the command of Fernando Diniz, the team beat Bolivia, but was defeated by Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. With Dorival Júnior, Brazil beat Ecuador, but lost to Paraguay, and is now fighting to get back on track.
List of squads for the games against Chile and Peru
Goalkeepers: Bento (Al-Nassr), Ederson (Manchester City) and Weverton (Palmeiras)*
Full-backs: Danilo (Juventus), Vanderson (Monaco), Abner (Lyon) and Alex Telles (Botafogo)*
Defenders: Beraldo (PSG), Éder Militão (Real Madrid), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) and Marquinhos (PSG)
Midfielders: André (Wolverhampton), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Gerson (Flamengo), Lucas Paquetá (West Ham), Rodrygo (Real Madrid) and Andreas Pereira (Fulham)
Forwards: Endrick (Real Madrid), Igor Jesus (Botafogo), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Luiz Henrique (Botafogo), Raphinha (Barcelona) and Savinho (Manchester City)
(*Players called up after the cuts of Alisson, Guilherme Arana, Bremer and Vini Jr).
Featured Photo: Andreas Pereira is called up to the Brazilian National Team in place of Vinicius Junior (Reproduction/ Ian Maule/Getty Image Embed)
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