Lineups don announce and players dey warm up for the friendly between India and Brazil. The match na exhibition game for Saturday for Salt Lake Stadium.
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti don warn im squad say make dem maintain absolute focus and show maximum appreciation for India before Saturday exhibition match. The tactician dismiss notions say e no go take hosts lightly, even though cricket dey dominate local sporting landscape. E frame Salt Lake Stadium encounter as major showcase for Selecao.
Brazil dey play third and final friendly of international break when dem visit India in first-ever meeting between the nations. The Selecao don partake in successive friendlies with Australia over past two weeks, following disappointing 1-1 draw with morale-boosting 4-2 victory as Carlo Ancelotti and im new-look roster seek to shake off post-World Cup blues. While coach name experimental roster brimming with burgeoning talents, familiar faces were on scoresheet in Tuesday triumph. Raphinha, Bruno Guimaraes and Vinicius Junior were among goals in Queensland.
Saturday clash promise to be truly momentous occasion for soccer for India and Blue Tigers don warm up with 1-1 draw against Panama. After dem battle with Brazil, dem go take on two-time world champion Uruguay next Tuesday. Ancelotti tok say dem get respect for quality of India team, but weekend hosts know say unlikely miracle required for dem to avoid defeat when Brazil come town. Khalid Jamil side currently perched 138th in FIFA world rankings, 133 places below Brazil, and simply no match for five-time world champion, even with stakes incredibly low. The Selecao should hammer home superiority in style as attacking players enjoy freedom of Salt Lake Stadium, with likes of Vini Jr., Estevao and Endrick primed to find back of net against subpar defense. India go dey incredibly lucky to even get on scoresheet in this one.
No household names dey for India roster, but 32-year-old striker Ryan Williams na person Brazil might need to keep close eye on after two goals in im first three international appearances. Captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu go dey put to test in goal for Blue Tigers as e make im 90th appearance, while uncapped 21-year-old goalkeeper Som Kumar na only current squad member playing outside India; e represent outfit from Slovenia, ND Slovan. Young Bengaluru defender Ricky Meetei Haobam could get joy of making im senior international debut against Brazil.
Raphinha don return to Barcelona with hamstring strain picked up in second clash with Australia, meaning Endrick should return to lead line. Estevao na another who could be restored to attack in place of Rayan on right wing, while Corinthians youngster Breno Bidon could make im first international start in No. 10 position. Hugo Souza might start between posts, while Matheuzinho, Marquinhos, Vitor Reis and Douglas Santos could all come back into defense having started first clash with Australia. Bruno Guimaraes should be rested in midfield having started both friendlies thus far.
For India, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 4 and JioTV go show match. United Kingdom and United States no go televise am.
