Léo Pereira eyes Brazil debut v France: “It’s a privilege” | OneFootball

Léo Pereira will start in Brazil vs France match

The Brazilian National Team takes the field this Thursday (26) to face France in a friendly as preparation for the World Cup. Called up for the first time by the ‘Seleção’, Léo Pereira is getting ready to make his debut for Brazil. The Flamengo center back, in fact, highlighted the realization of a dream in representing the ‘Seleção’.

— It was a goal of mine and of my whole family to get here and represent a nation and the greatest national team in the world. I’m very happy with this opportunity, I’m getting to know my new teammates, but I was very well received. I hope to contribute and represent at the highest level, because the best players in the world are here. I’ve come here to complement the group and give my best to help as much as possible -, he said, before finishing:

— We all know the responsibility of wearing the National Team shirt, but I feel that I’m ready for the moment, and I’m trying to keep things calm. It is a huge privilege to work with Ancelotti, with so many other players who have won multiple titles. The idea is to make the most of it, take in every word, every detail that is passed on to me and the other players, so that I can keep growing more and more -, he concluded, to ‘CBF TV’.

Will Léo Pereira start in the Brazilian National Team friendly?

Yes! Coach Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference this Wednesday (25) and, during the conversation, confirmed that Léo Pereira will start in the friendly between Brazil and France. Thus, the Brazilian National Team could have an all-Flamengo center-back pairing, given that Danilo is available to the Italian coach.

With Léo Pereira guaranteed in the starting lineup, Ancelotti only needs to decide the second center back in the pairing. Therefore, the Brazilian National Team’s options are: Danilo, from Flamengo, Ibañez and Bremer. It is worth noting that Marquinhos has hip pain, and Gabriel Magalhães suffered a knee injury.

When do Brazil and France face each other?

With Léo Pereira among the starters, the Brazilian National Team faces France at 5:00 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (26), at Gillette Stadium, in Boston. Next, on March 31, Brazil will wrap up its preparatory matches against Croatia, in Orlando.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Brazil and France through the website and social media. In addition, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube) and SporTV (pay TV) will broadcast the Brazilian National Team friendly.

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