Ancelotti admits poor run, but plans to stick with Richarlison for Brazil | OneFootball

Coach Carlo Ancelotti announced this Monday the Brazilian National Team squad for the November FIFA date, the penultimate one before the 2026 World Cup. Even in a poor run of form, striker Richarlison of Tottenham made the list.

In a press conference, Ancelotti explained his decision. The coach believes that Richarlison has a different profile compared to other forwards who were called up, such as Vitor Roque, Matheus Cunha, and João Pedro.

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Furthermore, the player’s characteristics fit what the Italian is looking for in a number 9 for the National Team. That’s why he chose to persist with the player, even while acknowledging that the center forward is not in a good moment.

“We are evaluating with the technical staff. He is a striker who has a different profile from João Pedro, Matheus Cunha, and Vitor Roque, who like to have the ball and don’t have the reference profile in the box, like Richarlison and Igor Jesus,” Ancelotti explained.

“It’s an opportunity for him [Richarlison] to play, recover, and maybe be in the next call-up. We are looking for a striker with this profile like Richarlison, who is not playing much right now, but has already scored many goals for the National Team,” he added.

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Richarlison has been present in all of Carlo Ancelotti’s call-ups for the Brazilian National Team. However, he has yet to score a goal for the Seleção since the Italian’s arrival.

In the current edition of the English Championship, the striker started for Tottenham in five out of ten matches played. He has three goals in the Premier League, as well as two assists.

National Team Schedule

The presentation of the 26 called-up players is scheduled for the 10th, in London, where the delegation will stay until Sunday, the 16th, after the match against Senegal. The team will train in England and travel to Lille in the afternoon. Thus, the group will have only one training session on French soil before the match against Tunisia, on the 18th.

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