Teenage sensation Endrick in Brazil’s Copa America squad but no Neymar
Agence France-Presse
Teen phenomenum Endrick was named in Brazil’s Copa America squad on Friday by coach Dorival Junior but there was no place for Neymar, who has been sidelined since suering a serious knee injury on international duty in October.
Real Madrid forwards Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo are both included, with FC Porto attacker Evanilson
the only new call-up for the June 20-July 14 tournament which will be held in the USA.
Manchester United midelder Casemiro and veteran defender Thiago Silva, who will leave Chelsea for hometown club Fluminense at the end of the season, have been omitted.
Along with the 17-yearold Endrick, who is due to join Real Madrid from Palmeiras in July, Dorival also selected Girona forward Savio and club teammate Yan Couto.
Brazil, which lost the 2021 Copa America nal on home soil to bitter rival Argentina, will play Colombia,
Paraguay and Costa Rica in Group D. It is set to face Mexico and the USA in friendlies before beginning its campaign on June 24.
The squad: Goalkeepers: Alisson, Bento, Ederson; Defenders: Danilo, Yan Couto, Guilherme Arana, Wendell, Lucas Beraldo, Eder Militao, Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos. Midfielders: Andreas Pereira, Bruno Guimaraes, Douglas Luiz, Joao Gomes, Lucas Paqueta; Forwards: Endrick, Evanilson, Gabriel Martinelli, Raphinha, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, Savio.