Bahia midfielder Jean Lucas was summoned on Wednesday (27) by coach Carlo Ancelotti for Brazil’s matches against Chile and Bolivia, by the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Revealed at Flamengo’s base, the 27-year-old was called to Joelinton’s place, who suffered a thigh injury in his last match on Newcastle against Liverpool on Monday by the English Championship.
One of the highlights of Bahia-quarter placed in the Brazilian Championship-Jean Lucas was one of the names in the pre-ristal sent by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to clubs.
Ancelotti was at Fonte Nova, in Salvador, to follow the match between Bahia and Santos for the latest round of the Brazilian, on Sunday (24). The game ended with the home team’s victory 2-0.
It is the midfielder’s first call for the Brazilian team. He made 41 matches for Bahia in 2025, with six goals and one assistance.
Flamengo left-back Alex Sandro was also suspicious after suffering a muscle injury in the calf in the 8-0 rout over Vitória on Monday. In this case, a substitute will not be called.
First summoned by Ancelotti, Caio Henrique, from Monaco, or Douglas Santos, from Zenit, are the options to take on the left side.
Already classified for the World Cup, the Brazilian team will face Chile on the 4th, at 21h30 (Brasília), in Maracanã. Following this, he will travel to El Alto, Bolivia City with an altitude of over 4,000 meters, where he will face the home team on the 9th, at 20:30.
With 25 points, the Brazilian team is in the third position of the qualifiers and is no longer likely to reach Argentina, which adds 35. Draw with Ecuador, Brazil disputes second place in the tournament.
