A look into Brazil World Cup squad 2018: Roberto Firmino, Willian and Jesus selected
- Brazil have released a 23 man World Cup squad
- The South America giants will be hoping for an unprecedented sixth World Cup
- Ederson, Danilo, Fernandinho, Gabriel Jesus, Firmino were all called up while Luiz was left out
As part of FIFA's requirement, Brazil national team coach Tite has released a 23 man World Cup squad for Russia 2018.
Tite will be hoping he guides his side to an unprecedented sixth World Cup.
Six Premier League players have been given the nod with Ederson, Danilo, Fernandinho and Gabriel Jesus all called up from Man City.
In-form Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino and Chelsea's players' player of the year, Willian will also be in Russia but there is no call-up for out of favour David Luiz.
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See the full 23 man Brazil squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup below:
Goalkeepers
Alisson (Roma)
Ederson (MAN CITY)
Cassio (Corinthians)
Defenders
Danilo (MAN CITY)
Fagner (Corinthians)
Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)
Miranda (Inter)
Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
Pedro Geromel (Gremio)
Marcelo (Real Madrid)
Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid)
Midfielders
Casemiro (Real Madrid)
Paulinho (Barcelona)
Fernandinho (MAN CITY)
Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan)
Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona)
Fred (Shakhtar)
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Willian (CHELSEA)
Strikers
Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
Roberto Firmino (LIVERPOOL)
Gabriel Jesus (MAN CITY)
Douglas Costa (Juventus)
Taison (Shakhtar)
Legit.ng previously reported that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has released a 30-man provisional squad for the Russia 2018 World Cup in the summer.
Kano Pillars striker Junior Lokosa and Crotone attacker Simeon Nwankwo are the surprise inclusions as Malaga's Brown Ideye has been left out.
Everton striker Henry Onyekuru has also been snubbed despite recovering quickly from an injury that kept him out for four months.
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