At nineteen, the midfielder is expected to be included in Mano Menezes squad as the rules for Football in the Olympic games state that teams must be made up of players predominantly under the age of twenty three, with three players allowed to be included over the age of twenty three.
Neymar, Paulo Henrique Ganso and Lucas are believed to be Brazil’s greatest hopes in next year’s competition, but the Sao Paulo youngster still feels he must improve his game to ensure he’s included in Menezes’ squad.
”My big goal is to play the Olympics with the national team and win a medal.” Lucas said. ”But I have to prove every day that I deserve to be there and stay there, then who knows, maybe I’ll be in the World Cup.
