Rio de Janeiro (AFP)

Neymar will be able to blow: although it could have been restored in time for the friendly match of Brazil against Argentina on November 15, the coach Tite has preferred to spare him to resume competition gradually with the Paris SG.

"Ney" is not on the list announced Friday, Tite preferring to bet on the youth of Rodrygo, 18, new nugget of Real Madrid.

On October 13, the PSG striker was injured playing with his national team in the draw against Nigeria (1-1) in Singapore, and its unavailability was estimated at 4 weeks.

"PSG has informed us that his re-education program must end on November 10th, the day our players have to join the team, until then he will not have trained with his club, that's why he was not called, "Fabio Mahseredjian, Seleçao's physical trainer, told a press conference.

In September, Neymar had started his season in the jersey auriverde, even before having replayed with PSG, at the end of the psychodrama of his aborted departure at the last transfer window.

With Brazil, the former Barcelona had held his first match after four months of absence, scoring a goal and giving a decisive pass in the draw 2-2 against Colombia in Los Angeles.

Number 10 then made a comeback in the Parisian club, scoring four goals in five games despite the whistles of some supporters.

But this promising start was stopped by the injury against Nigeria, which deprives him especially of the match at the top of the championship of France Sunday against Olympique de Marseille.

This is Neymar's third injury in less than a year with Seleçao: he had already been touched by the adductors in November 2018 against Cameroon and ankle against Qatar last June, which had deprived him of Copa America, won by Brazil at home.

Since her arrival at PSG in the summer of 2017, the Brazilian superstar has not been spared the physical glitches, like her two major injuries to the right foot that kept him away from the ground for several months.

- Homecoming with Argentina -

In place of Neymar, Tite called Rodrygo, but not Vinicius Junior, another youngster from Real Madrid.

He preferred Willian, 31, a player from Chelsea, who had already replaced Neymar at short notice for the Copa América last June.

The other two PSG Brazilians, Marquinhos and Thiago Silva, were also summoned.

One of the surprises on Tite's list is the young Douglas Luiz, 21-year-old Aston Villa midfielder.

Also note the return of the goalkeeper Alisson Becker (Liverpool), injured early in the season.

Brazil, which remains on four games without a win since the Copa América, will play in November its last two friendly before the start of the South American qualifiers for the World Cup-2022.

On November 15, Brazil and Argentina will meet for the first time since Seleçao's 2-0 win in the Copa América semi-final last July.

The Argentineans had strongly criticized the arbitration, including Lionel Messi, who had been suspended for three months in the national team for accusing Conmebol of having favored Brazil.

The Seleçao will then fly to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to face South Korea.

. Players called:

Goals: Alisson (Liverpool / ENG), Ederson (Manchester City / ING), Daniel Fuzato (Roma / ITA)

Defenders: Danilo (Juventus / ITA), Emerson (Betis / ESP), Alex Sandro (Juventus), Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid / ESP), Thiago Silva (Paris SG / FRA), Marquinhos (Paris SG / FRA), Eder Militao (Real Madrid / ESP) and Felipe (Atlético Madrid / ESP)

Backgrounds: Casemiro (Real Madrid / ESP), Arthur (Barcelona / ESP), Fabinho (Liverpool / ENG), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa / ENG), Philippe Coutinho (Bayern Munich / GER) and Lucas Paqueta (AC Milan / ITA)

Attackers: David Neres (Ajax Amsterdam / NED), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool / ENG), Richarlison (Everton / ENG), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City / ENG), Rodrygo (Real Madrid / ESP) and Willian (Chelsea / ENG)

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