Rio de Janeiro.- The coach of Brazilthe Italian Carlo Ancelottihe avoided on Wednesday to enter controversy due to the absence of Neymar In his premundialist call and said “every day” the physical condition of the star of the Santos.
The 33 -year -old crack contradicted the Italian on Sunday, stating that his absence on the last double date of the South American tie World Cup 2026 It was due to a “technical decision” and not to a physical problem, as the DT had said.
“It is a technical decision that is based on many things: what the player is doing, what he has done and also a problem (physical) that he had,” Ancelotti settled at the press conference prior to Thursday’s game against Chili In the Maracaná stadium, with the scratch classified in advance.
“No one can question Neymar at the technical level, what we are evaluating every day, in each game, is his physical condition,” he added.
Many had that the maximum historical gunner of Brazil would return to the Seleção after almost two years of absence and multiple injuries.
Already looking in the game, the coach confirmed the ownership of one of the new players who proof of the World Cup: João Pedro, who plays in the British Chelsea.
“He’s going to play as a centrodlantero. I have to think about who to put, it can be Estêvão (also from Chelsea), it can be Raphinha (from Barcelona),” he explained.
The 66 -year -old coach said that “take advantage of” the opportunity to “spend time” with the players who know the least.
“We are in the final stretch. We have time to prepare our goal (…). I have the idea of a group (of players) quite consolidated, fixed, for the World Cup and there are others that we have to see,” he said.
Ancelotti seeks to return Brazil to the top, as the last World Cup won, his fifth title, dates back to the South-Japan 2002 Korea edition.
“After 24 years it is time for the national team to win a World Cup,” he said.
Without many changes
On the approach to face Colista Chile, Ancelotti said he hopes to replicate the idea of 1-0 victory over Paraguay on the previous day, in June, which sealed the World Cup.
“I left the game against Paraguay very happy, the team played well, with intensity, and that is what we want tomorrow,” said the Italian, who said there could be important changes for next Tuesday against Bolivia in the 4,150 meters above the sea level of El Alto.
“Against Bolivia, the system could move a bit,” he said.
