Brazil coach Dunga has selected Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho in his 23-man squad for the Selecao's upcoming friendlies against France and Chile later this month.

The Brazil national team will play their first friendly against France on 26th March in Paris and their second match will be against Chile due to be played on 29th March in London.




Coutinho, who has made only five appearances for Brazil’s senior national side, was sidelined by the then manager Luiz Felipe Scolari from his 2014 World Cup squad.

The 22-year-old has shone brightly at Liverpool this season having scored four goals and assisted the same number in the Premier League thus far, his last two strikes against Southampton and Manchester City earned him plaudits from all quarters.
 


Chelsea's trio of Willian, Oscar and Filipe Luis have also been named in the squad by Dunga. Manchester City’s Fernandinho, Real Madrid left-back Marcelo and Barcelona forward Neymar are the other notable inclusions in the Selecao group.

Brazil Squad To Face France And Chile

Goalkeepers: Jefferson (Botafogo), Marcelo Grohe (Gremio), Diego Alves (Valencia)

Defenders: David Luiz (PSG), Marquinhos (PSG), Thiago Silva (PSG), Miranda (Atletico Madrid), Fabinho (Monaco), Marcelo (Real Madrid) Filipe Luis (Chelsea), Danilo (Porto)

Midfielders: Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Elias (Corinthians), Souza (Sao Paulo), Oscar (Chelsea), Firmino (Hoffenheim), Willian (Chelsea), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool)

Forwards: Neymar (Barcelona), Diego Tardelli (Shandong Luneng), Robinho (Santos), Douglas Costa (Shakhtar Donetsk).

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