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Prior to the start of the day Conmebol qualifiers corresponding to this Close FIFA September, Brazil suffered from the loss of two players: Claudinho and Malcolm, Who were pressured to return to the Zenith of Russia.
This is another setback for the leader of the confederation, which does not have its main figures since the Premier League he did not authorize them to travel. Sunday, the classic against Argentina.
Without a doubt, Brazil is the most damaged team in this triple date of South American Qualifiers. In duels ahead Chile, Argentina and Peru the Brazilian team will not be able to count on several of its great figures due to pressure from European clubs, which prevented its players from traveling. At nine o’clock Premier League, Now joined by two others playing in Russia.
TWO MORE LOW
In recent hours, the Brazilian Confederation reported that footballers Claudinho and Malcolm, Who had joined the national team, will have to return because their club, the Zenit, He pressured them to return to Russia immediately.
“Players received constant communications from their club, the Zenith of St. Petersburg“Forcing them to return to Russia,” the CBF said in a bulletin, without mentioning the reasons given by the Russian club, which will debut in the Champions League on September 14 against Chelsea.
The casualties of these two players are also compounded by the nine Brazilians playing in the English league called up by Tite, including the captain. Thiago Silva, goalkeepers Alisson and Ederson, and strikers Richarlison, Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino.
To replace the big absentees, the coach called Everson (Atlético Mineiro), Santos (Paranaense), Miranda (San Pablo), Gerson (Olympique de Marseille), Hulk (Atlético Mineiro), Malcolm (Zenit), Matheus Nunes (Sporting Lisbon) and Vinicius (Real Madrid).