The head coach of Brazil, Carlo Ancelotti, has vowed to drop Vinicius Jr. and Neymar from his squad for the 2026 World Cup.
In an interview with Esporte Record, Ancelotti warned that the two forwards must be 100% fit and consistent with their game.
“There are many very good players, I need to choose players who are at 100%. It’s not just Neymar, it could be Vinicius.
“If Vinicius is at 90%, I’ll call up another player who is at 100%, because it’s a team with a very high level of competition, especially in attack.
“In attack, we have many very good players.”
Ancelotti has not called up Neymar since he was appointed last summer.
This means that Neymar has missed a total of eight matches for the Selecao since the Italian’s arrival.