PSV captain Mauro Jr. receives first Brazil call-up as Ancelotti reveals new-look squad

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mauro-junior/jZwOs76l/"]Mauro Jr.[/a], 27, last represented his country at the Under-23 level in November 2020, when he played a total of seven minutes in friendlies against South Korea and Egypt.[/p][p]The versatile Brazilian played for the Canarinho in the U15, U16, U17, U20, and U23, but was never called up for the senior squad.[/p][p]On Wednesday, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] manager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ancelotti-carlo/nZQG5IgJ/"]Carlo Ancelotti[/a] announced his 26-man squad for the former world champions' friendlies against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/xSrf6qMM/"]Australia[/a] on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/australia-xSrf6qMM/brazil-I9l9aqLq/?mid=8EY6ZJpI"]September 25th[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/australia-xSrf6qMM/brazil-I9l9aqLq/?mid=GvxFXcFU"]29th[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/india/A1UUGpep/"]India[/a] on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brazil-I9l9aqLq/india-A1UUGpep/?mid=rTGQFX7E"]October 3rd[/a], with Mauro Junior making his long-awaited debut in the Selecao.[/p][embed guid="16684bfa-16fc-4828-99ba-2bc576dc37f8" url="https://x.com/CBF_Futebol/status/2097753023548153895?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The left-back and midfielder was reportedly looking for a way out at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psv/M9UEHJWi/"]PSV[/a] in order to get on Ancelotti's radar, but stayed put in Eindhoven and was named captain with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schouten-jerdy/lYVHp6x4/"]Jerdy Schouten[/a] out until 2027.[/p][p]With the armband around Mauro's arm, PSV have started the season well, with the reigning Eredivisie champions on a four-game win streak and having beaten rivals [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a] 3-1 in Amsterdam last weekend.[/p][h2]New-look squad[/h2][p]Ancelotti called up just ten names from Brazil's World Cup campaign in Canada, Mexico, and the USA, with no goalkeepers from the tournament making the squad for the upcoming friendlies. Instead, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hugo-souza/nRSWS1UF/"]Hugo Souza[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/corinthians/QBGfQbSe/"]Corinthians[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pedro-morisco/K6da5X1o/"]Pedro Morisco[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/coritiba/KGO4pUqO/"]Coritiba[/a]), and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/otavio/vgWBMBad/"]Otávio[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cruzeiro/0SwtclaU/"]Cruzeiro[/a]) have been called up. [/p][p]Besides Mauro Jr., several other players also make their maiden appearance in Brazil's squad, including [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matheuzinho/W0PRq2hP/"]Matheuzinho[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arthur-dias/CKJ9LkJ6/"]Arthur Dias[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/breno-bidon/CrdPMKh1/"]Breno Bidon[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gabriel-bontempo/MqnYFh7E/"]Gabriel Bontempo[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pedro/OnKwxa8P/"]Pedro[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lino-samuel/vTPgNn01/"]Samuel Lino[/a].[/p][h2]Full squad[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers: [/b]Otavio (Cruzeiro), Hugo Souza (Corinthians), Pedro Morisco (Coritiba)[/p][p][b]Defenders[/b]: Douglas [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/santos/n3QdnjFB/"]Santos[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zenit-st-petersburg/vsXou9m7/"]Zenit[/a]), Matheuzinho (Corinthians), Mauro Júnior (PSV), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wesley-franca/zmtPBqz4/"]Wesley[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/zVqqL0ma/"]Roma[/a]), Arthur Dias ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/athletico-marseille/rD57GbR8/"]Athletico[/a]-PR), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gabriel/tEcnVXMS/"]Gabriel Magalhães[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cunha/IkllpdnC/"]Jair Cunha[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Nottingham Forest[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marquinhos/UFfev8HP/"]Marquinhos[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]PSG[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vitor-reis/t4uwPGQ4/"]Vitor Reis[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a])[/p][p][b]Midfielders[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/andrey-santos/vDrVnIrd/"]Andrey Santos[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a]), Breno Bidon (Corinthians), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Bruno Guimarães[/a] (Arsenal), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/danilo-santos/rsMiiNaj/"]Danilo Santos [/a]([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/botafogo-rj/jXzWoWa5/"]Botafogo[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/douglas-luiz/IZxlmmuF/"]Douglas Luiz[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a]), Gabriel Bontempo (Santos)[/p][p][b]Forwards[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/endrick/bXHrpEJ4/"]Endrick[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/est-vao/tAzsqjSg/"]Estêvão[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joao-pedro/CAmJERl2/"]João Pedro[/a] (Chelsea), Pedro ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/flamengo-rj/WjxY29qB/"]Flamengo[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/raphinha/xtBsDPam/"]Raphinha[/a] (Barcelona), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rayan/CSiH3dM4/"]Rayan[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a]), Samuel Lino (Flamengo), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinicius-junior/CbwQ4Mws/"]Vinícius Júnior[/a] (Real Madrid)[/p]