Danilo and Léo Pereira start in Brazil training; Vini Jr rested | OneFootball

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·28 March 2026

Danilo and Léo Pereira start in Brazil training; Vini Jr rested

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Léo Pereira started in Brazil’s loss to France


The Brazilian National Team continues its preparations to face Croatia on Tuesday (31) in a friendly as part of the buildup to the Brazil Cup. This Saturday (28), coach Carlo Ancelotti held another training session ahead of the match and named Danilo and Léo Pereira, Flamengo players, in the starting lineup.

During the session, Danilo, Bremer, Léo Pereira and Douglas Santos made up Brazil’s starting defense. Shortly afterward, Carlo Ancelotti replaced the Juventus (ITA) center back and sent Marquinhos onto the field. In other words, expectations are growing that the Flamengo players will get minutes.


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Was Vini Jr rested by Carlo Ancelotti?

Yes! According to ‘ESPN’, Vini Jr felt muscle discomfort in the loss to France. However, no injury was diagnosed, and the Medical Department considered the pain to be muscle fatigue. Therefore, the Flamengo academy product only trained in the gym.

Should Danilo start in Brazil vs Croatia?

It is worth noting that Danilo is the only right back available to Carlo Ancelotti for Brazil’s match. That is because the Italian coach dropped Wesley from the squad, since the former Flamengo player suffered a muscle injury to the back of his right thigh.

What is Brazil’s next match?

The Brazilian National Team takes the field on Tuesday (31) against Croatia in Orlando, United States, at 9:00 PM (Brasília time), in a friendly. Thus, Léo Pereira and Danilo, Flamengo defenders, are hoping for another opportunity.

As usual, Coluna do Fla brings all the information about the Brazilian National Team friendly through YouTube, the website and social networks.. In addition, TV Globo on free-to-air TV, GE TV on YouTube, and SporTV on pay TV will broadcast the match between Brazil and Croatia.

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