Ancelotti explains why few Brasileirão players made the Brazil squad | OneFootball

On this Wednesday, after defining the 26 players called up for the friendlies of the Brazilian National Team in the next Fifa Date, Carlo Ancelotti explained the priority for Brazilians playing in European football. The list includes only two athletes playing in the Brasileirão.

"This is a list that I can say is not definitive. We have a game tonight, for the Champions, next weekend too (European football). For the two games we will play, it is obvious that we prioritize players who will be in Europe, because they have to travel less than the players who are playing here in Brazil and also because of the time zone," explained the Italian.

Called up names

The goalkeeper Hugo Souza, from Corinthians, and the defender Fabrício Bruno, from Cruzeiro, are the only two players called up by Ancelotti who play in Brazilian football. Both were on the coach's list in the last call-up, made for the final rounds of the South American Qualifiers.

The Brazilian National Team plays the first friendly on October 10, against South Korea, at 8am (Brasília time), at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Then, on the 14th, Brazil will play the last friendly of the Fifa Date against Japan, at 7:30am.

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