Brazilian boss Tite has revealed that he did not select Renan Lodi for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers because the Atletico Madrid player has not been fully vaccinated… while Philippe Coutinho and Dani Alves were included in their 26-man squad has been nominated.
- Rennan Lodi was dropped from the Brazilian team because he was not fully vaccinated
- Brazil boss Tite confirmed the reason for Lodi’s ouster on Thursday afternoon
- Philippe Coutinho and Dani Alves were both called up in Brazil’s 26-man squad
- They team up for the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay.
Brazil Boss Tite has dropped Renan Lodi for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay because Atletico Madrid Full back course not completed COVID-19 Comments.
“Renan Lodi was ruled out of the possibility of being called because he was not vaccinated,” Tite told reporters on Thursday. ‘He missed the opportunity to compete (for a place).’
The team’s director, Juninho Paulista, said Lodi would not be able to enter Ecuador, where the team will play in Quito on January 27.
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He added that those entering the country of Ecuador need to be fully vaccinated.
He will also have to enter a five-day quarantine while flying to Brazil ahead of a February 1 match against Paraguay in Belo Horizonte.
Tite said he does not agree with those who are reluctant to get the vaccine amid the pandemic.
“I personally believe that vaccination is a social responsibility, it is both mine and the person with me,” he said during the squad announcement in Rio.
Brazil boss Tite (pictured) confirms Lodi did not make the team due to his vaccination status
Renan Lodi is currently in Saudi Arabia where Atletico Madrid will take on Athletic Bilbao in the second semi-final of the restarted Spanish Super Cup on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Tite recalled Dani Alves back into the national setup, while Philippe Coutinho was also named in the 26-man squad.
Coutinho has not played for Brazil since October 2020, but has subtitled benches for recent games against Argentina and Colombia.
His call up comes days after he sealed a sensational payback in the Premier League, where he will play under former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa.
Brazil has already qualified for the Qatar World Cup and top the South American group of 10 teams with five matches to go.
Dani Alves (left) and Philippe Coutinho (right) were named in Thursday’s 26-man squad
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Neymar was also ruled out with an ankle injury, but Alves, who returned to competitive football with Barcelona last week, is back for the first time since leaving So Paulo in September last year.
Meanwhile, FIFA is yet to decide on the outcome of Brazil’s suspended game against Argentina in Sao Paulo in early September.
The game was halted after seven minutes after four Argentine players from England allegedly violated coronavirus protocols. There were three players on the field at that time.
‘In terms of the game, we stayed on the pitch and played. We stopped and did the right thing. From a legal point of view, for the country, we did the right thing,’ Tait said. ‘Now, I am waiting on FIFA and what will be its final response.’
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