When Brazil trained on Tuesday, their new coach Fernando Diniz showed that Vinicius Jr. is fully recovered from his injury and will play against Venezuela in Cuiaba. Raphinha started on the right wing in the first two games, but he is hurt now.
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Ever since the last World Cup, 23-year-old Vinicius has become more well-known at home. He is still doing very well at Real Madrid.
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The player Vinicius is important for both his club and his country. The scorer Gabriel Jesus told the press, “And he’s just a boy.” “After getting hurt, he came back and scored goals that helped Real win games.” He’s really great.”
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Renan Lodi is also out because of an injury, and Guilherme Arana is expected to take his place.
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Richarlison is likely to start against Venezuela, even though he hasn’t scored in a while for Brazil. The last goal he scored for Brazil was in a 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of sixteen at the World Cup in Qatar.
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Thursday is also a big day for football. At home, Bolivia will meet Ecuador, and Chile will play Peru.