The Brazilian team must have Bento,goalkeeper of Athleticoas a starter in the friendly against the United States, according to information from ESPN. Brazil’s last match before the start of the Copa América takes place this Wednesday (10), at 8pm (Brasília time), at the Camping World Stadium, in Orlando, Florida.
The tendency is for coach Dorival Júnior to use the main pieces again. The commander wants to rotate all the athletes and seeks to give everyone a score to compete in the Copa América.
In the victory over Mexico, Alisson was the starter in the Brazilian goal. With the rotation, the tendency is for Bento to take the position, with Rafael, from São Paulo, running on the outside.
In attack, Rodrygo and Raphinha, who were not used against the Mexicans, should return to the starting lineup. Vinicius Junior, who came on in the second half and gave Endrick the pass to secure the victory in the last game, should complete the attacking trio.
The probable lineup for the Brazilian team is: Bento; Danilo, Marquinhos, Beraldo and Wendell; João Gomes, Bruno Guimarães and Lucas Paquetá; Vinicius Jr., Raphinha and Rodrygo.
Bento celebrates dispute with “idol” Alisson in the national team
When giving an interview this Monday (10), Bento revealed that he still did not have confirmation of his starting role in the team against the United States. The Athletico goalkeeper said he idolizes his main rival for the starting spot in the national team.
“Nothing has happened yet. Playing against Alisson, who is an idol for me, I grew up watching him play, is very gratifying. If I have the opportunity to play, I hope I can have the same level of play that I was able to present in the team’s last games”, he said. he.
Despite this, the Athletico goalkeeper said that he is still embarrassed in his daily relationship with the Liverpool idol and revealed that they talked about their own families.
“I’m a little afraid to ask. It’s the second opportunity I’ve had to work with him. I’m a little embarrassed, it’s not every day that we see an idol so close up. I slowly loosen up, talking little by little, and the experience I can take on a daily basis. We talk about family, I have a daughter, I’m expecting the second… He also has children and we talk about that”, he said.
Bento stood out in the victory over England and the draw against Spain in international friendlies held in March. Dreaming of going to Europe, Athletico’s goalkeeper has been pleased and could gain more minutes for the national team.
Brazil is in Group D of the Copa América, with Colombia, Costa Rica and Paraguay. The debut in the competition is scheduled for June 24th, a Monday, at 10pm (Brasília time) in Los Angeles. The Brazilian team is in Group D, with Colombia, Costa Rica and Paraguay.