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The Copa America has been rocked by one shock after one other, however there have been none Wednesday as Brazil coach Tite named his squad for the troubled event, led by celebrity Neymar.
The defending South American champions will hold a roster practically an identical to the one which beat each Ecuador and Paraguay 2-0 this month to increase the Selecao’s win streak in World Cup qualifying to 6 matches.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar, who missed Brazil’s 2019 Copa America win because of harm, will lead a squad with only one change: getting back from harm, 36-year-old Chelsea defender Thiago Silva will exchange Rodrigo Caio of Flamengo.
There are two notable absences for the defending champions, each because of harm: Dani Alves of Sao Paulo, the captain of the 2019 squad, and Philippe Coutinho of Barcelona.
The larger question-marks hanging over the event, scheduled to open Sunday when Brazil face Venezuela, are taking part in out off the pitch.
The last-minute choice to maneuver the event to Brazil from pandemic-battered Argentina and protest-racked Colombia has triggered controversy, on condition that the emergency host nation can be reeling from Covid-19.
Brazil’s Supreme Court docket is because of rule Thursday whether or not the Copa America can go forward, after opponents of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro moved to dam it, arguing it poses a well being threat.
There have been rumors Brazil’s gamers would boycott the event, upset over their nation’s choice to play host.
However they mentioned Tuesday in a joint assertion that though they “are towards organizing the Copa America,” they’d “by no means say no to the Brazilian nationwide workforce.”
Brazil squad for the Copa America:
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool/ENG), Ederson (Manchester Metropolis/ENG), Weverton (Palmeiras)
Defenders: Alex Sandro (Juventus/ITA), Danilo (Juventus/ITA), Emerson (Barcelona/ESP), Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Eder Militao (Actual Madrid/ESP), Felipe (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Thiago Silva (Chelsea/ENG)
Midfielders: Casemiro (Actual Madrid/ESP), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa/ENG), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Fabinho (Liverpool/ENG), Fred (Manchester United/ENG), Lucas Paqueta (Lyon/FRA)
Forwards: Everton (Benfica/POR), Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester Metropolis/ENG), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Richarlison (Everton/ENG), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool/ENG), Vinicius Junior (Actual Madrid/ESP)
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