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Philippe Coutinho in Brazil squad

ByFootballItalia

Published 22/08/2016 at 17:33 GMT

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho has been named in Tite’s first Brazil squad.

Philippe Coutinho #22 and Walace #17 of Brazil celebrate winning a Group B match of the 2016 Copa America Centenario at Camping World Stadium on June 8, 2016

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The Selecao have two World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Colombia, and today the squad was named for those matches.
Inter’s Miranda has been included among the defenders, as has Dani Alves after his move from Barcelona to Juventus.
In addition, Giallorossi goalkeeper Alisson has been included and will fight for the number 1 spot with Marcelo Grohe and Weverton.
Brazil squad for Ecuador and Colombia:
Goalkeepers: Alisson [Roma], Marcelo Grohe [Gremio], Weverton [Atletico Paranaense]
Defenders: Gil [Shandong Luneng], Marquinhos [PSG], Miranda [Inter], Rodrigo Caio [Sao Paulo], Dani Alves [Juventus], Fagner [Corinthians], Filipe Luis [Atletico Madrid], Marcelo [Real Madrid]
Midfielders: Casemiro [Real Madrid], Giuliano [Zenit], Lucas Lima [Santos], Paulinho [Guangzhou Evergrande], Philippe Coutinho [Liverpool], Rafael Carioca [Atletico Mineiro], Renato Augusto [Beijing Guoan], Willian [Chelsea]
Forwards: Gabriel Barbosa [Santos], Gabriel Jesus [Palmeiras], Neymar [Barcelona], Taison [Shakhtar Donetsk]
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