SAN FRANCISCO, February 18, (THEWILL) –
Brazil Manager, Tite has named his starting 11 squad for the 2019 World Cup in Russia.
Brazil became the first team to qualify for the World Cup back in March and topped South American qualification.
Speaking on recently, the 56-year-old revealed there was no place for Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino or Paris Saint-Germain’s Thiago Silva in the first XI but they are in the 15 players he has selected.
“The 11 who will start are Alisson; Marcelo, Miranda, Marquinhos, Daniel Alves; Paulinho, Renato Augusto and Casemiro, Neymar, Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus,” Tite said in an interview with UOL Esportes.
The team are expected to play in a 4-3-3 formation when they kick start their World Cup campaign in 120 days time against Switzerland in Group E.
The other two players that have been chosen for his squad so far are Manchester City’s Fernandinho and Chelsea’s Willian.
With just eight places remaining on the plane to Russia, several players will be looking to impress over the next four months.
In the Premier League, City’s shot-stopper Ederson is yet to make the squad as well as wing back Danilo while Chelsea’s out-of-favour David Luiz and Tottenham’s January signing Lucas Moura have also missed out for now.
Juventus’ Douglas Costa, Atletico Madrid’s Filipe Luis and Bayern Munich’s Rafinha will also be looking to stake their claim for a place in the squad.
Tite’s side will be in search of their sixth World Cup and after Switzerland they will face Costa Rica and Serbia in the group stages.
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