Will Tite find a way to outsmart Gareth Southgate at Wembley? (Mowa Press)

Tite has named a 25 man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Japan and England. Only three of those players play their club football in Brazil, while seven play in the English Premier League.

Alex Sandro gets another chance in the squad with Filipe Luis still injured. Danilo also keeps his place, but there is no place for David Luiz. Flamengo midfielder Diego gets another chance after missing out with an injury last time. Giuliano of Fenerbahçe was a surprise call in midfield but there was no place for Fred (Shaktar) or Barcelona-target Arthur (Gremio). Up front, Diego Tardelli (Shandong Luneng) was dropped, but Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk) and Diego Souza were given a chance.

Goalkeepers
Allison – Roma
Cássio – Corinthians
Ederson – Manchester City

Full backs
Alex Sandro – Juventus
Dani Alves – PSG
Danilo – Manchester City
Marcelo – Real Madrid

Defenders
Jemerson – Monaco
Marquinhos – PSG
Miranda – Internazionale
Thiago Silva – PSG

Midfielders
Casemiro – Real Madrid
Diego – Flamengo
Fernandinho – Manchester City
Giuliano – Fenerbahçe
Paulinho – Barcelona
Philippe Coutinho – Liverpool
Renato Augusto – Beijing Guoan
Willian – Chelsea

Forwards
Diego Souza – Sport Recife
Douglas Costa – Juventus
Firmino – Liverpool
Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City
Neymar Jr – PSG
Taison – Shakhtar Donetsk

In case you missed it, Brazil ended their World Cup qualification campaign on a high by beating Chile 3-0 last month.

Brazil play Japan in Lille on Friday 10th November.

And they play England, at Wembley, on Tuesday 14th of November.

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