Nottingham Forest will have a number of players hoping to prolong their season and go to the World Cup.
Before the Forest lads get the final call from their countries, nations have to submit 55-man lists to FIFA in the coming weeks, and that is starting to take place now.
England fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see if Morgan Gibbs-White has been given the nod by Thomas Tuchel, with the squad not due until May 22nd.
However, Brazil have now announced their 55-man list and it’s potentially good news for three Forest players.
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Three Forest players named in provisional Brazil squad
It’s good news for Murillo, Igor Jesus and John Victor, with Carlo Ancelotti naming all three in Brazil’s provisional 55-man squad.
Brazil will go into the World Cup wanting to do well, having not won the competition since 2002.
The Qatar edition of the World Cup saw Brazil humbled on penalties by Croatia at the quarter-final stage.
Murillo has received a cap for Brazil previously when he featured in a World Cup qualifier against Argentina, and he’ll be desperate for more after that game resulted in a 4-1 loss.
Jesus has enjoyed a solid first season in England, growing under Vitor Pereira and has previously played five times for the national team.
🏆Three Forest players get World Cup boost!
Which of the three – if any – will make the final squad?
The surprise inclusion is Victor, with the player not featuring at club level since January after he got injured making a howler against Aston Villa.
He’s never played for the national team at the senior level but is highly rated by the national team selectors, hence his inclusion in the provisional squad.
All three should take a lot of confidence from this decision made by Ancelotti and now the challenge will be to finish strong and get the nod when the squad is trimmed.
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