Given the summer off, Fabinho was not included in the Brazil team for the second time in a row. Fabinho is a midfielder for Liverpool.
Fabinho was a member of the Brazil team that advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar, but a lot has changed since then.
Tite resigned as manager following the terrible tournament, and Ramon Menezes, the interim manager, has thus far omitted a number of noteworthy players from his lineups.
Despite Fabinho’s continued absence, Alisson has been selected for the forthcoming friendlies against Guinea (June 17) and Senegal (June 20).
Given Fabinho’s performance over the most of the season, it may not be shocking that the No. 3 has seen a slight improvement next to Trent Alexander-Arnold in Liverpool’s new system.
However, with Fabinho approaching 30 in October and having rarely started when called up, it may be that his international destiny is already determined regardless of who Brazil’s next coach is. It was originally hoped that Carlo Ancelotti would take the helm.
Since his debut in 2015, Fabinho has played 29 times for his nation, but he has only started 14 of those games.
Additionally, Pedro from Flamengo, Rony from Palmeiras, and Malcom from Zenit St. Petersburg are among the strikers called up by Menezes in place of Roberto Firmino.
Malcom is one of the six uncapped players in the team, with Fabinho being passed over in favor of newcomers Joelinton from Newcastle and Andre from Fluminense.
It is unclear if Alisson will resume his position as No. 1 for these postseason matches; however, Menezes’ roster for March indicates that he may prefer Ederson.
Fabinho will have nearly six weeks off because he has no international obligations before reporting for Liverpool’s preseason on July 8.
