Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has not been included in Brazil's squad for their upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia. Despite directly contributing to six goals in his first five games in a Gunners shirt, the forward has not been called up for his country.
Jesus was included in Brazil's squad for their last set of international fixtures. The 25-year-old featured in friendlies against South Korea and Japan and his absence from Tite's 26-man squad comes as a surprise.
Liverpool's Roberto Firmino, new Manchester United forward Antony, and Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur have all made the squad over Jesus. Like the Arsenal star, Firmino has directly contributed to six goals this season - although five of those came in Liverpool's 9-0 win over AFC Bournemouth last month.
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Richarlison has impressed since joining Spurs, but he has only made one Premier League start so far, while Antony got his Man United career off to a dream start, scoring the opening goal in the 3-1 win over the Gunners last weekend. Brazil do have an array of attacking talent - with the likes of Neymar, Raphinha and Matheus Cunha joining Firmino, Richarlison and Antony in the squad.
Jesus has made 56 appearances for Brazil, scoring 19 goals, and the last time he was left out of a squad was in March for their World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Chile. Gabriel Martinelli was included in the squad over Jesus for those games, but the 21-year-old has also received a selection snub this time
Martinelli has scored three goals so far this season but has been overlooked for a place in Tite's squad. Gunners centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes has also been left out.
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