Neymar To Cap Brazil In World Cup 2022 Qualifiers - Tite

Brazil coach Tite returns faith with controversial Neymar on Friday, choosing him to lead the Selecao as they launch their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign next month.

AllNews reports that Dani Alves is dropped from the squad as Neymar is restored back to his captaincy ahead of the World Cup qualifiers.

Young Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes comes into the squad and could make his international debut while Real Madrid striker Rodrygo also returns.

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The five-time world champions play Bolivia in Sao Paulo on 9 October, then travel to Lima to face Peru four days later. The matches were originally scheduled for March but were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The return to international play could be a welcome break for Neymar, who has had a tumultuous time since losing with the Champions League final with Paris Saint-Germain.

First, he had to quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus and then, when he returned to action, was banned for two matches Wednesday for his role in a brawl at the end of PSG's 1-0 loss to Marseille.

The French league is investigating the star striker's claim that Spanish defender Alvaro Gonzalez taunted him with racist insults.

Neymar's former PSG teammate Thiago Silva, who signed with Chelsea last month, also got the call from Tite, even though the centre-back will be 37 by the time of the World Cup in Qatar.

But Tite dropped regular squad members including Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson.

He also held off calling up injured captain Dani Alves, 37, naming 19-year-old Gabriel Menino of Palmeiras instead.

Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Belgium in the 2018 World Cup.

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?? CONVOCAÇÃO DA #SELEÇÃOBRASILEIRA ??

Goleiros:

Alisson - Liverpool (ING)
Weverton - Palmeiras
Santos - Athletico-PR#Eliminatórias pic.twitter.com/z9mKYL7e1C

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Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool/ENG), Santos (Athletico Paranaense) Weverton (Palmeiras)

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Zagueiros:

Thiago Silva - Chelsea (ING)
Marquinhos - PSG (FRA)
Felipe - Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Rodrigo Caio - Flamengo#Eliminatórias pic.twitter.com/m41joxxmnT

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Meias:

Casemiro - Real Madrid (ESP)
Fabinho - Liverpool (ING)
Bruno Guimarães - Lyon (FRA)
Douglas Luiz - Aston Villa (ING)#Eliminatórias pic.twitter.com/k5xfhOehDv

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Defenders: Danilo (Juventus/ITA), Gabriel Menino (Palmeiras), Alex Telles (FC Porto/POR), Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Thiago Silva (Chelsea/ENG), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Felipe (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Rodrigo Caio (Flamengo)

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Meias/Atacantes:

E. Ribeiro - Flamengo
P. Coutinho - Barcelona (ESP)
Neymar - PSG (FRA)
Everton - Benfica (POR)#Eliminatórias pic.twitter.com/WAf09X342y

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Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid/ESP), Fabinho (Liverpool/ENG), Bruno Guimaraes (Lyon/FRA), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa/ENG), Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona/ESP), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo)

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Atacantes:

Gabriel Jesus - Manchester City (ING)
Rodrygo - Real Madrid (ESP)
Firmino - Liverpool (ING)
Richarlison - Everton (ING)#Eliminatórias pic.twitter.com/SOIwZylsfU

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Forwards: Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City/ENG), Rodrygo (Real Madrid/ESP), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Everton (Benfica/POR), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool/ENG), Richarlison (Everton/ENG