Ancelotti explains starting Lucas Paquetá in Brazil v Egypt | OneFootball

Lucas Paquetá put on a ‘show’ in the friendly against Panama

The Brazil National Team takes the field this Saturday (06) to face Egypt in its final warm-up friendly before the World Cup. On the eve of the match, coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that Lucas Paquetá, Flamengo’s midfielder, will start the match in the lineup.

— It’s the last match for testing. Paquetá is an important player for us because he has different characteristics from the other midfielders. I want to test him and test Igor Thiago in tomorrow’s game. I think the system with the front four is already quite well established. I want to test a new alternative in this final trial -, Ancelotti said.

How did Lucas Paquetá perform against Panama?

Last Sunday (31), Brazil thrashed Panama 6-2 at the Maracanã, and Lucas Paquetá was the standout player for the Brazil National Team, even though he started the game on the bench. That’s because the Flamengo midfielder lit up the field in the second half, scoring one goal and providing one assist.

In addition, Lucas Paquetá’s place in the starting lineup brings a change to Carlo Ancelotti’s setup. The Italian favors a 4-2-4 formation, a tactic with four forwards. However, with the Flamengo player in the team, the Brazil National Team will take the field this Saturday (06) with three midfielders.

What is Brazil’s next match?

With Lucas Paquetá among the starters, the Brazil National Team faces Egypt this Saturday (06) in its final warm-up friendly before the World Cup. The match kicks off at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.

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

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.