Marco Silva starter Alessandro Circati gets Australia call after Benfica's 2-0 win at Milan | OneFootball

Alessandro Circati, a starter in Benfica's 2-0 Europa League win away to Milan, has been called up by Australia for friendlies against Brazil later this month.

According to Glorioso 1904, Circati joins Nestory Irankunda, Sporting's summer signing, for matches on 25 and 29 September.

Australia head coach Tony Popovic has also named five debutants, Eli Adams, Kealey Adamson, Jacob Chapman, Yaya Dukuly and Marcus Younis. He said the selections are aligned with preparations for the 2027 Asian Cup and the team's development.

At Benfica, Circati joins Fredrik Aursnes, Gianluca Prestianni, Anatoliy Trubin and Georgiy Sudakov, all with international involvement confirmed. Aursnes remains available for Norway's next squads, while Prestianni is among Argentina's options.

Trubin and Sudakov have been called up by Ukraine for the next international break, with four fixtures between September and October.

Portugal's squad, being prepared by Jorge Jesus, could yet feature Tomás Araújo and Rafa Silva. Benfica may again be without several players during the international window.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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