Kathmandu. Goalkeeper Ederson will miss the Copa America. He suffered a fractured eye socket while playing for English Premier club Manchester City.
After not being able to play, Brazil’s coach Dorival Junior has included Rafael from Sao Paulo in his place.
Junius, who took over as national team coach in January, already has Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and Atletico Paranense’s Bento as backups.
Juventus defender Bremer, Atalanta midfielder Ederson and Porto forward Pepe were included in the squad on Sunday.
The South American football organization CONMEBOL has decided on Thursday to allow 26 players in a team. Various teams, including the world champion Argentina, demanded to increase the number of players for the tournament.
The continental tournament will begin on June 20 in the US. Brazil will play their first match against Costa Rica on June 24. Brazil will play friendlies against USA and Mexico before the tournament.
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