Big Phil's first Brazil Squad.

[tetkale]

with those injuries both Coutinho and Marcelo should be included

[Mineiro Giant]

20 players is enough! Additionally, if you call up a player with a foreign club you need to give 14 days notice.

[Mineiro Giant]

Also, Marcelo is a left back and Hernanes a midfielder! Coutinho has done nothing to deserve a place - being loaned out by Inter was not a good sign. Let us see how he does at Liverpool.

[Manneringo]

I agree...Coutinho needs to show some consistent football between now and the end of the season.

[Fred]

I am not an expert of English football, but do you really think that Coutinho can make a good season with the Reds?

[jim]

I am not an expert of English football, but do you really think that Coutinho can make a good season with the Reds?

I think the first half season will be his settling in phase, though some players adapt to English football more quickly than others like Oscar has done at Chelsea.

I think the game has changed a bit in England (i wrote a bit about this in this article here http://backpagefootball.com/a-tedious-t ... and/52616/), which will suit players of his style and will hopefully encourage more Brazilian talent to play here rather than Portugal, Italy, Ukraine, or Russia ect.

Not a candidate for the Selecao yet though, but i'll be happy if in his time at Liverpool he reaches the level where he's regularly picked for Brazil sqauds.

[Manneringo]

I think Coutinho can do well at Liverpool however, it is all about how Brendan Rodgers's use's him. He will most likely player from a wide position and be allowed to drift inside.

Personally I think he is a number 10.

[Fred]

David Luiz will be out of the Brazilian Squad against England tomorrow .. We will probably see a new defense with Dante and Miranda/Leandro Castan ??

[Manneringo]

Miranda and Castan for me!!

[Mineiro Giant]

Starting eleven (official)

Júlio César; Daniel Alves, David Luiz, Dante e Adriano; Ramires, Paulinho, Ronaldinho Gaúcho e Oscar; Neymar e Luis Fabiano.