With Neymar suspended, the Brazilian team will have an attacking duo formed by Gabriel Jesus and Gabigol
Leader of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers with 100% success after eight games played, Brazil returns to the field on Thursday night against the competition’s lantern. At 8:30 pm (Brasilia time), the Brazilian team will face Venezuela, at the UCV Olympic Stadium, in Caracas, for the 11th competition of the competition.
The Selection comes with news for this match. With Neymar suspended for the third yellow card, Tite will use a pair of Gabriel: Jesus and Gabigol. On the left, Guilherme Arana, Olympic champion in Japan, will replace Alex Sandro. Another change is in the goal. Alisson goalkeeper returns to the starting lineup. In the middle, Fabinho gets the vacancy of Casemiro, cut by an infection in his wisdom tooth.
Lantern of the competition, with just one victory over Chile, an attempt by Venezuela to improve its efforts in search of an unprecedented classification for the World Cup. But Brazil has been a thorn in the side of Venezuelans. In the 27 games played between the teams, a host has only one victory, against 23 defeats and three draws.
As in the three matches last month, the team will be led by interim coach Leonardo González, who also heads Deportivo Lara. Soteldo, a former Santos player who now plays for Toronto FC, is one of Venezuela’s main hopes. Otero, ex-Atlético-MG and Corinthians, was on the shortlist, but stayed for the final.
