Gabriel Magalhães out of Brazil squad for France, Croatia friendlies | OneFootball

The CBF announced this Monday that defender Gabriel Magalhães, from Arsenal, has been withdrawn from the Brazilian National Team for the friendlies against France and Croatia. The defender felt pain in his right knee and was removed from the list.

According to the statement released by the organization, Gabriel Magalhães began to complain of pain after the final of the English League Cup, against Manchester City. He underwent imaging tests that confirmed the impossibility of the athlete playing on this FIFA date.

Carlos Ancelotti's technical staff decided not to call up another player to replace the defender. Thus, the options for the defensive sector are: Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Ibañez (Al-Ahli), Léo Pereira (Flamengo), and Marquinhos (PSG).

The Brazilian National Team already has three absences for the friendlies. Previously, Alisson and Alex Sandro also left the list. On the other hand, Hugo Souza, from Corinthians, and Kaiki Bruno, from Cruzeiro, were called to join the group.

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Brazil's Schedule

The Brazilian National Team will face France, the current World Cup runner-up, this Thursday at 5 PM (Brasília time) at Gillette Stadium in Boston. The match against Croatia will be on March 31 (Tuesday), starting at 9 PM, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

The Brazilian delegation began to gather last Sunday in Orlando, USA. The last to arrive at the location will be Hugo Souza (Corinthians), Kaiki Bruno (Cruzeiro), and Danilo (Flamengo), as they played on Sunday.

Upcoming Matches of the Brazilian National Team

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