Brazil release latest squad for international break: Chelsea & Tottenham stars included

No Firmino, Coutinho, or Guimarães for Brazil

Brazil have officially released their squad for the upcoming international break as World Cup qualification continues.

Seleção are primed to clash with Venezuela in Caracas and Colombia in Barranquilla, before returning home to host Uruguay in Manaus.

But the five-time World Cup winners will be without former key duo Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho who were both overlooked for the Brazil team, and the same can be said for Everton forward Richarlison.

There was room for Liverpool stalwarts Alisson Becker and Fabinho, however, while Chelsea and Tottenham stars Thiago Silva and Emerson Royal were also included in Tite’s 25-man squad.

Another shock comes from his decision to not reward Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Bruno Guimarães. The 23-year-old would have been hoping to add to his three caps thus far as he continues to showcase his credentials in the Rhône valley under Peter Bosz despite his clubs shaky start in Ligue 1 this season.

UK quarantine rules relaxed for elite footballers could still cause headaches

Despite the UK relaxing its travel rules, footballers having to make the trip to and from Brazil could still be caught in between the Brazilian FA and the new quarantine system to be put into place.

Now, players are expected to isolate inside the player bubble for five days – which allows them to continue to train – rather than go into a full quarantine bubble for 10-days.

However, in the case of the upcoming international break, Brazil scheduling their home fixture against Uruguay a mere 36-hours before the resumption of the Premier League calendar, any player gone on duty looks likely to miss their first weekend back on English soil.