Léo Pereira eyes Brazil debut against France: “It’s a privilege” | OneFootball

Léo Pereira will start in Brazil vs France match

The Brazilian National Team takes the field this Thursday (26) to face France in a friendly as preparation for the World Cup. Called up for the first time by the ‘Seleção’, Léo Pereira is getting ready to make his debut for Brazil. The Flamengo center back even highlighted the fulfillment of a dream by representing the ‘Canarinho’.

— It was a goal of mine and of my whole family to get here and represent a nation and the greatest national team in the world. I’m very happy with this opportunity, I’m getting familiar with my new teammates, but I was very well received. I hope to contribute and represent this team the way it deserves, because the best players in the world are here. I came here to complement the squad and give my best to contribute as much as possible — he said, before concluding:

— We all know the responsibility of wearing the national team shirt, but I feel that I’m prepared for this moment, and I’m trying to keep things calm. It is a huge privilege to work with Ancelotti, with so many other players who have won multiple titles. I want to make the most of it, take in every word, every detail that is passed on to me and to the other players, so that I can keep growing more and more —, he concluded to ‘CBF TV’.

Will Léo Pereira start in the Brazilian National Team friendly?

Yes! Coach Carlo Ancelotti gave a press conference this Wednesday (25) and, during the interview, confirmed that Léo Pereira will start in the friendly between Brazil and France. Thus, the Brazilian National Team could have an all-Flamengo center-back pairing, since Danilo is available to the Italian coach.

With Léo Pereira guaranteed in the starting lineup, Ancelotti only needs to decide the second center back in the pairing. In that case, the Brazilian National Team’s options are: Danilo, from Flamengo, Ibañez and Bremer. It is worth noting that Marquinhos has been dealing with hip pain, while Gabriel Magalhães suffered a knee injury.

When do Brazil and France face each other?

With Léo Pereira among the starters, the Brazilian National Team will face France at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (26), at Gillette Stadium in Boston. Then, on March 31, Brazil will wrap up its warm-up matches against Croatia in Orlando.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Brazil and France through the website and social media. In addition, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube) and SporTV (pay TV) will broadcast the Brazilian National Team friendly.

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