Brazil drop Oscar
Juventus’
(right), was named in Argentina’s squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Colombia next month. RIO DE JANEIRO: Chelsea star Oscar missed out but Brazil included the Real Madrid pair of Marcelo and Casemiro for the crunch clash next month with old rivals Argentina in World Cup qualifying.
Coach Tite on Friday named a strong 24man squad for the games at home to Argentina on Nov 10 and away in Peru five days later.
Midfielder Oscar, out of favour at Stamford
Bridge, is dropped from the squad but leftback Marcelo and defensive midfielder
Casemiro are in following a calf injury and a leg break respectively.
The Sao Paulo defender Rodrigo Caio gets a call-up, as Brazil seek to cement their place at the top of South American qualifying for Russia 2018.