He's in! Fluminense's Martinelli in Ancelotti's squad for Australia, India | OneFootball

Fluminense once again has a player called up to the Brazilian National Team. Midfielder Martinelli, 24, was called up this Wednesday (16) by coach Carlo Ancelotti for the friendlies against Australia and India during the next FIFA international window.

The player was called up to replace Chelsea’s João Pedro, who was withdrawn from the squad due to an injury.

The opportunity marks Martinelli’s first call-up to the Brazilian National Team under Ancelotti. The defensive midfielder had already been monitored by the coaching staff, but he did not appear on the previous lists ahead of the World Cup.

At the time, the coaching staff was working with Casemiro and Fabinho as options for the holding midfield role. Danilo Santos, of Botafogo, also gained ground in the final stretch of the cycle and was even called up for the World Cup.

Now, with the start of a new cycle for the national team, Ancelotti is beginning to look at other options to refresh the squad. Martinelli emerges as one of the alternatives for midfield and will have the chance to work directly with the coaching staff during the upcoming fixtures.

The player is enjoying a standout moment with Fluminense. On Tuesday night (15), Martinelli started in the 3-2 aggregate win over Platense, which secured Tricolor a place in the Copa Libertadores semifinals. Now, the defensive midfielder joins up with the Brazilian National Team squad for the friendlies against Australia and India.

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