Brazil have referred to as up teenage ahead Endrick to exchange Neymar for this month’s World Cup qualifiers after the Santos attacker picked up a muscle harm.
Neymar was due to make his Selecao return after a 17-month absence due to a knee harm which he sustained towards Uruguay in October 2023.
However the 33-year-old has now had an extra setback, ruling him out of the qualifiers towards Colombia and Argentina.
“The return appeared so shut, however sadly I will not be capable to put on crucial jersey on the planet for the second,” he wrote on Instagram.
“We had lengthy conversations and everybody is aware of of my need to return, however we agreed that it is best to not take any dangers and put together as greatest as doable to utterly eradicate the harm.”
Following a tough spell at Saudi Professional League facet Al-Hilal, Neymar moved again to boyhood membership Santos in January and has scored three targets and offered three assists in seven appearances within the Brazilian prime flight.
Solely Cafu (142) has extra caps for Brazil than Neymar (128) – who’s his nation’s file scorer with 79 targets, two greater than Pele.
Brazil head coach Dorival Jr has additionally referred to as up Lyon goalkeeper Lucas Perri for Manchester Metropolis’s Ederson and Flamengo defender Alex Sandro to exchange team-mate Danilo.
Endrick, 18, has made 28 appearances for Actual Madrid throughout all competitions this season, scoring six targets.
He has made 13 senior appearances for Brazil and scored three targets.
