Vinicius headlines star-studded Brazil squad for friendly vs India

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Real Madrid stars Vinicius jr and Endrick, Barcelona forward Raphinha, Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes and Paris St Germain captain Marquinhos are among the star names announced by Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday for their upcoming friendly against India in Kolkata.The friendly against Brazil is one of three high-profile friendlies that the Indian men’s team will be playing in the upcoming international window. The first of them would be against Panama in Bengaluru on September 25, followed by the match against Brazil in Kolkata. The third of these friendlies will be against two-time World Cup winners Uruguay on October 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium.The Uruguay and Panama matches were added to AIFF’s calendar after India withdrew from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup in order to prioritise their friendly against Brazil, thus avoiding a scheduling clash that had made their participation in both competitions untenable.India were invited to participate in the inaugural edition of the FIFA ASEAN Cup in June. Indonesia were named hosts, with India drawn alongside the hosts, Singapore and Malaysia. On 30 July, however, AIFF announced a friendly against Brazil, which will be played in Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan on 3 October.GoalKeepers: Hugo Sauza, Pedro Morisco, OtavioDefenders: Otavio, Arthur Dias, Douglas Santos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jair, Marquinhos, Matheuzinho, Mauro jr, Vitor Reis, WesleyMidfielders: Andrey Santos, Breno Bidon, Bruno Guimaraes, Danilo, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Bontempo,Attackers: Endrick, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Pedro, Raphinha, Rayan, Samuel Lino, Vinicius jr.To be updated…