Brazil will face Paraguay in the second round of the Copa America group stage. For Brazil, who were surprisingly held to a draw by Costa Rica in the first match, the goal of this match is only three points. Before the match, Brazilian media reported that head coach Dorival plans to change his lineup in the second round of the group stage, with Wendell and Savio entering the starting lineup.
On Thursday, Brazil conducted their final pre-match training session at the training base in Las Vegas. After the pre-training meeting, the coaching staff decided to open the first 15 minutes of the training session to the media. Brazilian media keenly observed that left-back Wendell and winger Savio were standing with the main players and participating in combined training, replacing Alana and Raphinha who started in the first match against Costa Rica.
Since March, Wendell has started as a left-back in Brazil’s friendlies against England, Spain and the United States, and his cooperation with Vinicius has been very tacit. Whether it’s overlapping runs or cutting inside, the left-back from Porto can produce dazzling combinations with Vinicius, something that Alana, who got the starting chance in the first round of the group stage, lacked. Savio also performed well in Brazil’s friendlies against Mexico and the United States. Although Raphinha’s defensive intensity is stronger than his, with the need to strengthen the attack, Dorival hopes that Savio’s offensive strengths can be fully utilized in the second round of the group stage.
According to reports, the lineup that Brazil practiced in their final training session was: Alisson / Danilo, Militao, Marquinhos, Wendell / Guimaraes, Joao Gomes, Paqueta / Savinio, Rodrigo, Vinicius. Brazil’s match against Paraguay will officially kick off at 9 am on June 29th.
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