Ancelotti makes seven changes as Flamengo pair left out for Australia v Brazil in Brisbane | OneFootball

Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Brazil’s XI for Tuesday’s friendly with Australia in Brisbane, seven am Brasília, eight pm local, at Suncorp Stadium.

According to Coluna Do Fla, Otávio starts in goal, with Vanderson, Jair Cunha, Gabriel Magalhães and Mauro Júnior behind. Bruno Guimarães, Gabriel Bontempo and Danilo form midfield, Rayan, Vini Jr and Raphinha lead the line.

There are seven changes from the 1-1 draw in Townsville on Friday and a shift to three midfielders and three forwards. The entire back line is new, with Hugo Souza, Matheuzinho, Marquinhos, Vitor Reis and Douglas Santos making way. Raphinha could operate centrally as a false nine, as indicated in training.

Estêvão and Endrick drop out, while Rayan is promoted after his late equaliser in the opener. Flamengo’s Pedro and Samuel Lino are again among the substitutes and, having come on after the break in Townsville, could see minutes.

Tony Popovic keeps the same Australia side as the opener, namely Patrick Beach, Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, Lucas Herrington, Jacob Italiano, Jackson Irvine, Paul Okon-Engstler, Connor Metcalfe, Aziz Behich, Nestory Irankunda and Tete Yengi.

Australia led after the interval through an Irankunda free-kick before Rayan levelled with a stoppage-time header from Raphinha’s cross, the first match of Brazil’s 2030 World Cup cycle. After Brisbane, Brazil travel to India to face the hosts in Kolkata on Saturday 3 at 11 am Brasília, at Salt Lake Stadium.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

“Artificial intelligence was used to assist in creating this article based on reporting from the original source quoted.”