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The Brazilian national team will no longer be able to count on left-back Alex Telles and striker Gabriel Jesus for the remainder of the 2022 World Cup. Both were cut due to knee injuries. According to Fifa rules, Brazil will not be able to call anyone to replace them.
In the midst of this scenario, see below some alternatives that coach Tite can find to make up for the absence of athletes.
left side
On the left side, the commander has Alex Sandro. It turns out that the Juventus defender is recovering from a muscle injury in his left hip and, with that, is a doubt for the round of 16 against South Korea.
With that, Tite should not have original left-backs for the clash with the Koreans. An alternative is to improvise Marquinhos in the sector. The defender was chosen to replace Alex Telles in the 1-0 defeat by Cameroon, this Friday.
Another option is to use Éder Militão. The Real Madrid player started out in football as a right winger, in São Paulo, but gradually became a defender throughout his career. In the 1-0 win over Switzerland, he played at right back as Danilo was out injured.
In addition to them, Bremer can also play this role. The 25-year-old defender did well against the Africans and played more on the left side of the defense.
Attack
Gabriel Jesus, on the other hand, was being used more as an option for the second half. He only started in the 1-0 defeat by Cameroon, when Tite opted for a reserve team. Thus, his absence should give less of a headache to the commander, who has eight more attacking players.
The tendency is for Pedro to become the immediate reserve. The Flamengo player was precisely chosen to replace the Arsenal player during the setback for the Africans.
In the first team, Richarlison is the center forward, top scorer for the Brazilian national team in the Cup with two goals.
Tite has just two days to decide which will be the lineup that will face South Korea, for the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar. The clash is scheduled for this Monday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Estádio 974.
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