Seventeen-year-old striker Estevao, who is set to join Chelsea next year from Palmeiras, was handed his first call-up to Brazilâs national team Friday by coach Dorival Junior for two upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Veteran forward Neymar remains out as he completes his recovery from an ACL injury he sustained last year, but Estevao has already been tipped by some to become the next big Brazilian star. He could make his debut for the national team against Ecuador on September 6, with Brazil then travelling to Paraguay four days later.
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Brazil is only in sixth place in South American qualifying after six games.
Estevao scored five goals and added five assists in 19 Brazilian league matches this year while exhibiting some eye-catching dribbling skills.
Dorival Junior, who took over as Brazilâs coach at the start of the year, left out eight players who were part of Brazilâs squad in this summerâs Copa America tournament. His team was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Uruguay.
Brazil squad
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Bento (Al-Nassr), Ederson (Manchester City).
Defenders: Danilo (Juventus), Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund), Guilherme Arana (Atletico Mineiro), Wendell (Porto), Beraldo, Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Ãder Militão (Real Madrid), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
Midfielders: André (Fluminense), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Gerson (Flamengo), João Gomes (Wolverhampton), Lucas Paquetá (West Ham).
Strikers; Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Endrick (Real Madrid), Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid), Estêvão (Palmeiras), Luiz Henrique (Botafogo), Pedro (Flamengo), Savinho (Manchester City).
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