Dorival Junior makes exciting claim about Nottingham Forest star Murillo ahead of Brazil vs Argentina

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Nottingham Forest star Murillo is currently away with the Brazil national team eagerly awaiting his first outing.

The Forest defender has grown as a player since signing from Corinthians for a fee of £10.6 million in the summer of 2023.

Steve Cooper had reservations about Murillo to start with. However, in a matter of months, there was no turning back with the Brazilian starring after his debut against Brentford in October 2023.

This season has seen Murillo continue to grow and back in November he earned a first call-up to the Brazil squad but he failed to get on the pitch.

On Friday he was once again an unused substitute as Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 and now some big news has emerged ahead of a game with Argentina in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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Dorival Junior makes Murillo claim ahead of game vs Argentina

It looks as though the wait is over for Murillo with his first outing for the national team set to come later this week against Argentina.

The rivalry between the two huge South American nations goes way back and now the Forest defender is going to be thrust into the heat of the battle.

Murillo richly deserves the nod and with Arsenal defender Gabriel set to serve a suspension, the Forest star is going to get a chance to prove himself.

The 22-year-old is going to partner Marquinhos at central defence with Brazil looking to get one over their fierce rivals.

Murillo has been an instrumental figure in the Forest team this season and ultimately he will be desperate to enjoy a sound performance later this week for Brazil.

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Manchester City wanted Murillo before Forest made the decision to bring him to the East Midlands – and they might now be wishing they’d acted.

Murillo is extremely sought-after and seemingly has most of Europe chasing his signature based on his form with Forest.

The talented youngster has pledged his allegiance to Forest for now, signing a new contract in January and the Champions League might persuade him to remain on Trentside.

This week will be a very special occasion for Murillo and the hope will be that he puts on a solid showing and returns to Forest in time for Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton.