RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil coach Dorival Júnior has replaced injured goalkeeper Ederson with Sao Paulo’s Rafael in his Copa America squad.
Manchester City’s Ederson has a broken right eye socket.
Júnior, who took over as the national team’s coach in January, already has Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and Athletico Paranaense’s Bento in the squad.
Juventus defender Bremer, Atalanta midfielder Éderson and Porto forward Pepe were added to the squad on Sunday.
South American soccer body CONMEBOL decided on Thursday to allow expanded squads of 26 players instead of the usual 23. Several teams, including world champion Argentina, had already asked for the number of players to be expanded for the tournament.
The continental tournament kicks off June 20 in the United States. Brazil will play its first match against Costa Rica on June 24.
Brazil will play friendlies against the United States and Mexico ahead of the tournament.
The deadline for teams to submit their final squads is June 12.
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 26
Loosening building products red tape 'good first step'
The Talk CANCELLED! Daytime series to end with season 15
Shooting injures 2 at Missouri high school graduation ceremony
Government delayed vape rules to suit retailers, campaigners say
The truth about trend of new mothers drinking their OWN breast milk
OJ Simpson dead at 76 after cancer battle: Football legend turned accused double
Children are evacuated from school 'during an exam' after threat made via email
Woman is branded a 'bad person' after insisting pet owners should not take on 'life
Messi in and Dybala out in Argentina squad for pre
King Charles 'asked Katy Perry for selfie' for a private secretary