The Brazilian team summoned defender Beraldo (Paris Saint-Germain), midfielders João Gomes (Wolverhampton) and Éderson (Atalanta), and goalkeeper Weverton (Palmeiras), on Friday (21), to face Argentina in four days by the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation) said.
The new summoned will replace defender Gabriel Magalhães, midfielders Bruno Guimarães and Gerson and goalkeeper Alisson, respectively.
The first two received a yellow card in the 2-1 win over Colombia on Thursday (20) and are suspended for the classic against Argentina.
Gerson, Captain of Flamengo, “continues with pain in the posterior region of the left thigh”, which forced its replacement on 28 minutes, and will return to the Rio club, adds the CBF note.
Alisson, in turn, “needs to follow FIFA’s concussion protocol,” so it will not be available for next Tuesday’s game and will return to England.
Liverpool goalkeeper suffered a head with a head with Colombian defender Davinson Sánchez. Both players were replaced in the second half of the match played at the Mané Garrincha Stadium.
The exits of Gabriel Magalhães, Bruno Guimarães, Gerson and Alisson are another headache for coach Dorival Júnior, as the four are holders and add to the absences of injury by Neymar, Captain Danilo and goalkeeper Ederson.
With two games still to be played on Friday for the 13th round of the qualifiers, Brazil occupies the second position with 21 points, while Argentina, which will face Uruguay (3rd, with 20) in Montevideo, is the leader with 25.
