Head Coach Dunga names three debutants in Brazil squad to face Turkey and Austria next month

Brazil Head Coach Dunga has named his 23 man squad for next month’s friendlies against Turkey and Austria. Amongst the tacticians selections are debutants Roberto Firmino, Douglas Costa and Luiz Adriano, while Casemiro, Alex Sandro and Neto are other intriguing inclusions. With no domestic players involved, Dunga has also given another chance to impress to […]
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2014-10-23 18:44:00

Brazil Head Coach Dunga has named his 23 man squad for next month’s friendlies against Turkey and Austria.

Amongst the tacticians selections are debutants Roberto Firmino, Douglas Costa and Luiz Adriano, while Casemiro, Alex Sandro and Neto are other intriguing inclusions.

With no domestic players involved, Dunga has also given another chance to impress to Paris Saint-Germain duo Lucas Moura and Marquinhos.

Brazil face Turkey in Istanbul on November 12, before heading to Vienna’s Ernst-Happel-Stadion for a meeting with Austria five days later.

Brazil squad

Goalkeepers: Diego Alves (Valencia), Rafael Cabral (Napoli), Neto (Fiorentina)

Defenders: Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain), David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Miranda (Atlético de Madrid), Danilo (Porto), Alex Sandro (Porto), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Mário Fernandes (CSKA Moscow)

Midfielders: Oscar (Chelsea), Lucas Moura (Paris Saint-Germain), Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg), Willian (Chelsea), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Rômulo (Spartak Moscow), Casemiro (Porto), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool), Roberto Firmino (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Douglas Costa (Shakhtar Donetsk)

Forwards: Neymar (Barcelona), Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk)

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