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What did Carlo Ancelotti say during the Brazilian National Team call-up this Wednesday (01)?

Coach Carlo Ancelotti was questioned about the inclusion of Igor Jesus, a forward from Nottingham Forest (ENG), in the Brazilian National Team. In response, the Italian mentioned the player's characteristics and drew similarities with the playing style of Pedro from Flamengo.

— Igor Jesus is a forward with a very distinct characteristic. I believe that the National Team, in an important competition like the World Cup, needs to have a center forward with this characteristic. Strong in the box, good with headers, fights a lot, and has quality in duels. I watched Igor Jesus's game against Betis. I really like his game, that's why I called him -, he emphasized, before concluding:

— I think the National Team needs to have other forwards with Igor Jesus's profile. It could be Kaio Jorge, Pedro from Flamengo, a box striker, because sometimes you need to have a box striker, because sometimes you control the game and play many balls into the box and need a striker with these characteristics -, Ancelotti concluded.

DID ANCELOTTI CALL UP PEDRO FOR BRAZIL'S GAMES?

Even mentioning Pedro's name, Ancelotti did not call up the Flamengo forward. Besides Igor Jesus, as center forwards, the Italian coach will have Matheus Cunha and Richarlison available.

DID FLAMENGO HAVE ANY PLAYER CALLED UP FOR BRAZIL'S NEXT GAMES?

For Brazil's games against Korea and Japan, Ancelotti did not call up any Flamengo player. Therefore, coach Filipe Luís will not have any absences related to the 'Amarelinha' in the upcoming October FIFA Date.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

With Pedro available, Flamengo will face Cruzeiro this Thursday (02), for the 26th round of the Brasileirão. In summary, the match kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube.

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