Thiago And Rayan Receive First Brazil Call-ups

Brentford striker Igor Thiago and Bournemouth winger Rayan person received first call-ups to nan Brazil squad for their friendlies pinch France and Croatia later this month.

Thiago is nan second-highest scorer successful nan Premier League play pinch 19, trailing only Manchester City's Erling Haaland pinch 22, pinch his goals powering Brentford to seventh spot successful nan table.

The 24-year-old joined nan West London broadside for a club-record interest of £30m successful July 2024 from Club Brugge, but grounded to people successful his first play pinch nan nine arsenic wounded restricted him to 8 appearances.

Rayan, 19, joined Bournemouth successful January for £24.7m from Vasco de Gama and has scored 2 Premier League goals.

Brazil look France connected Tuesday, 26 March successful Boston earlier playing Croatia successful Orlando connected Thursday, 31 March, pinch nan fixtures their past matches earlier Ancelotti names his World Cup selection.

Former Norwich attacker Gabriel Sara has besides been selected for nan first time, but nan statement is missing legendary guardant Neymar, who is not fit.

"I haven't called him up because he's not 100 per cent," coach Carlo Ancelotti said of nan 34-year-old, who has not played for his nationalist broadside since October 2023.

"But for nan last [World Cup] squad, that's different story."

Sara, 26, near Championship Norwich for Galatasaray successful July 2024 and won nan Turkish Super League successful his first play pinch nan club.

Flamengo centre-back Leo Pereira, 30, is nan 4th caller sanction successful nan line-up, while striker Endrick has been recalled aft making nan past of his 14 world appearances a twelvemonth ago.

The 19-year-old joined Lyon connected indebtedness from Real Madrid for nan 2nd half of this season, and scored a hat-trick against Metz successful his 2nd quality for nan club.

Five-time winners Brazil commencement their World Cup run against Morocco successful New Jersey connected 13 June, and will besides look Haiti and Scotland successful Group C.