Veteran forward Neymar and Real Madrid teenager Endrick have been left out of Brazil's squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Uruguay, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Friday.
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro and Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison also missed out, having struggled with poor form and injuries at their respective clubs.
Admitting the reports which was so circulating in media that he cheated on her girlfriend friend Neymar on Wednesday issued a public apology to his girlfriend Bruna Biancardi, the couple broke their relationship earlier in April this year.
World Cup finalists Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Kylian Mbappe (France) have been nominated for FIFA’s Best awards while Christiano Ronaldo…
It is believed that both the forwards do not have good relations and now Mbappe wants PSG to part ways with Neymar. Not only Neymar, manager Christophe Galtier is also someone with whom he is not on good terms.
PSG sporting director Leonardo was quoted by ESPNFC as saying that those dates "were not agreed with PSG" and that Neymar would face the same consequences as "any other employee" for his unapproved absence.
The former Barcelona and Santos star's absence coincides with speculation linking him with a return to the Camp Nou.
The earlier they draft these new players in the side, the better it is since players might need some time to gel together with a new bunch of people around.
Rumours of the troubled Brazilian leaving PSG to return to Barca have gained traction over the summer.
Messi is only the second footballer after Ronaldo to top the rankings since they were initiated in 1990
