Brazil wrap up preparations for Senegal friendly, probable line-up revealed | OneFootball

The Brazilian National Team concluded its preparation for the friendly match against Senegal this Friday, the first of this November FIFA date. Carlo Ancelotti's squad trained at the Emirates Stadium, the venue for the match scheduled for Saturday at 1 PM (Brasília time).

How was the training?

As usual, the technical staff allowed the press to watch the first 15 minutes of the training. To preserve the athletes and avoid fatigue, Ancelotti opted for a lower intensity session.

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The training began with the coach gathering the team in the center of the field for a brief talk of about two minutes. Then, the players started warming up, followed by the traditional “rondo” exercise. Next, they participated in a cone drill focused on sprinting and agility.

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National Team Lineup

The main novelty in the lineup is Éder Militão being moved to the right-back position. According to Ancelotti himself, the choice aims to provide more solidity to the defensive system.

Thus, the probable lineup for the match is: Ederson; Éder Militão, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães, and Alex Sandro; Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães; Estêvão, Matheus Cunha, Vini Jr., and Rodrygo.

Full House

The CBF announced that all tickets for the friendly at the Emirates Stadium have been sold. The capacity for the match was 60,700 tickets.

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Irregularity

Under Carlo Ancelotti's command, the National Team is experiencing fluctuations. In the October FIFA date, the team had a great performance in the 5-0 victory over South Korea but was subsequently defeated by Japan, 3-2.

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Brazil is also trying to end a winless streak against the African rival. The five-time champions have never beaten Senegal: in two encounters, there was a 1-1 draw in 2019 and a 4-2 defeat in 2023.

Challenge on Tuesday

Besides Senegal, Brazil will face another African opponent in this FIFA date. On Tuesday, the National Team will play against Tunisia in Lille, France.

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