Friday, 4 March 2016

Roberto Firmino misses place in Brazil squad



Fernandinho, Willian and Oscar complete the Premier League call-ups as the Brazilian teams maintains a host
of familiar faces for the latest internationals


Philippe Coutinho has been handed a call-up to the Brazil squad - but Liverpool team-mate Roberto Firmino will not be joining him. Despite Firmino's sterling record in front of goal in the Premier League of late, he has been overlooked by head coach Dunga for the upcoming fixtures against Uruguay and Paraguay.
Coutinho has scored twice and assisted a further two goals since his return from injury for Liverpool in early February. He ensured that last weekend's Capital One Cup final went to extra-time with his late strike against Manchester City at Wembley. City themselves have one call-up into the Brazil team, with midfielder Fernandinho being rewarded for his recent peformances

Chelsea have had two call-ups, with Willian and Oscar both making the squad. Dunga has also opted to include players from both the MLS and the Chinese Super League in his team, showing that moves abroad might not be the end of their careers.
Kaka, formerly of AC Milan and now captain of Orlando City, has been included. Brazil regulars Neymar , Hulk, Dani Alves and David Luiz have also been handed a return to the national team.

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