World Cup 2018: Brazil name 23-man squad as Tite selects Shakhtar pair Fred and Taison

World Cup 2018: Brazil name 23-man squad as Tite selects Shakhtar pair Fred and Taison

  May 14, 2018    upendo

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Atletico Madrid's Felipe Luis has been selected as back-up for the Real Madrid left-back Marcelo, meaning there is no place for Juventus defender Alex Sandro

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Brazil have named their 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, as manager Tite seeks to lead the Selecao to glory for the sixth time.
The Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, has been included in the squad along with his team-mate in Ukraine, Taison, the 30-year-old striker.
Atletico Madrid's Felipe Luis has been selected as back-up for the Real Madrid left-back Marcelo, meaning there is no place for Juventus defender Alex Sandro.
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Brazil squad

Alisson, Ederson, Cassio; Danilo, Fagner, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marquinhos, Pedro Geromel, Marcelo, Filipe Luis;  Casemiro, Paulinho, Fernandinho, Renato Augusto, Coutinho, Fred, Willian; Neymar, Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus, Douglas Costa, Taison.