Ramón Menezes
The current interim director of the Brazilian National Team, Ramón Menezes, announced the 23 players who will play the friendly match against Morocco on March 25th in the city of Tangier. One of the most sensitive absences is Neymar, who has been suffering from an ankle injury since February 19th in the match between PSG and Lille.
"It's not easy to make a list of 23 athletes. The responsibility is great. We will face Morocco, a team that reached the semi-finals in the last World Cup. The list was made with the goal of finding balance. And at this moment, I believe we made the best choice to wear the Brazilian national team's jersey," said Menezes after announcing the list of called-up players.
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Menezes took charge after Tite's departure, following Brazil's victory in the U-20 South American Championship. In this list, he decided to include players from this category: Mycael, Arthur, Robert Renan, Andrey Santos, and Vitor Roque. In addition, he added André, João Gomes, Raphael Veiga, and Rony to the national team, who will make their debut.
Old acquaintances
Ederson, Weverton, Álex Telles, Marquinhos, Éder Militao, Casemiro, Lucas Paquetá, Vinicius Jr, Antonio, Richarlison, and Rodrigo are the players that Ramón Menezes has kept after the last World Cup.
In addition to Neymar's absence, Dani Alves, who is under house arrest in Spain, and Thiago Silva have also been included.