No Paquetá or Léo Pereira, Flamengo have 2 names in Ancelotti’s pre-list | OneFootball

Pedro and Samuel Lino appear among Carlo Ancelotti’s preliminary call-ups for the matches against Australia and India

Flamengo have two players on the Brazil national team’s preliminary list for the upcoming friendlies. However, Lucas Paquetá and Léo Pereira were left out of Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti’s squad list. The official call-up will take place this Wednesday (09).

Which Flamengo players are in the Brazil squad’s preliminary list?

Pedro and Samuel Lino are on Ancelotti’s preliminary list for the September and October FIFA window. Therefore, the two forwards did not play in the World Cup with the Brazil national team. Thus, their absence from the tournament may have worked in favor of both names being included among the preliminary call-ups.

On the other hand, Léo Pereira, Lucas Paquetá, Danilo, and Alex Sandro were part of the squad that played in the World Cup. As a result, the coaching staff appears to be prioritizing a partial renewal of the group in this first call-up after the tournament. However, Paquetá’s absence stands out given the midfielder’s importance in Flamengo’s starting lineup.

When were Pedro and Samuel Lino last called up?

Pedro’s last official call-up to the Brazil national team came on September 4, 2024, under coach Dorival Júnior, for the World Cup qualifiers. However, a knee ligament rupture ruled the striker out.

Samuel Lino’s last official call-up to the Brazil national team came on August 30, 2025, for the matches against Chile and Bolivia in the World Cup qualifiers. However, the player’s performances dropped off at the end of that year.

What are Brazil’s next friendlies?

Brazil will play three friendlies in the first FIFA window after the World Cup. Therefore, Brazil will face Australia twice in a row, both away from home. The first match takes place on September 25 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.

Next, the second clash against the Australians will take place on the 29th at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. In this way, Brazil will face the same opponent twice in a row before traveling to another continent.

After the matches in Oceania, the delegation will head to India. On October 3, Brazil will face the Indian national team at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Therefore, the match marks the first chapter in the history between the two countries’ senior national teams.

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