Chelsea forward Joao Pedro has been forced to withdraw from the Brazil national team squad ahead of the upcoming international break due to an injury. The 24-year-old, who has been in sensational form in the Premier League, will miss the Selecao's matches against Australia and India.
Carlo Ancelotti has officially drawn the curtain on Neymar’s illustrious but often turbulent international career, confirming that the Santos forward will not return to the Brazil fold. Following the Selecao's disappointing exit at the last World Cup, the Italian tactician is now pivoting toward an aggressive youth movement designed to reshape the five-time world champions.
Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer are threatening to stunt Estevao’s development at Chelsea, with there no obvious starting berth for him to fill at present, but former Blues star Robert Huth has told GOAL why the Brazilian wonderkid can still thrive at Stamford Bridge. The exciting teenager was acquired to fill a role on the flanks, but Xabi Alonso is now playing without wingers.