Brazil and Spain will face each other on Tuesday (26) at the Santiago Bernabéu in an international friendly to send a message against racism. Of course, it will also serve as a good test for both nations without the pressure that any official competition would create.
Dorival Júnior will name the starting eleven only a few hours before the kick-off, although he has already decided that Endrick will not start. This is the Verdeamarela’s predicted lineup: Bento/Léo Jardim, Danilo, Fabrício Bruno, Beraldo, Wendell; Bruno Guimarães, João Gomes, Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha/Richarlison, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo.
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Spain’s predicted lineup against Brazil
Brazil will arrive in the Spanish capital with a lot of optimism after defeating England 1-0 at Wembley. The hosts, on the other hand, come from a 1-0 loss to Colombia and will seek to recover in their last international break before the European Championship.
Luis de la Fuente did not suggest how his side could line up either, but based on the last match, chances are Spain will show up with the following players: Unai Simón; Dani Carvajal, Robin Le Normand, Aymeric Laporte, Alejandro Grimaldo; Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Álvaro Morata, and Nico Williams.
Dorival says Endrick will not start
Scorer of the winning goal in London, Endrick seemed to make a statement to earn a starting spot in Madrid. However, Dorival prefers to take things slowly with the Palmeiras gem.
“I believe Endrick will have his moment. He has incredible ability and he will surely have his moment. We’ve analyzed everything that has happened. I prefer that after what happened on Saturday, people have more patience with him. We’ve thought about some things for the match, but we need to be patient to analyze the lineup for the next clash,” Dorival said. “Endrick won’t star. He will undoubtedly bring a lot of joy to Real Madrid. He has a bright future.”
