Rodrygo can consider himself desperately unlucky to be a part of this XI – he is set to miss out on the World Cup after picking up a major ACL injury.
In a heartbreaking statement, Rodrygo described his diagnosis as ‘one of the worst days of my life’. Let’s hope he can keep his head up – at just 25 years of age, he still has time to make his mark at a World Cup.
This may shock some – however, if you have been paying close attention, it becomes quite clear that Neymar doesn’t deserve a spot in Brazil’s 2026 World Cup squad.
He may sneak into the team based on star power alone – but after a series of injuries, Neymar will not make it into the Brazil squad based on merit alone.
Endrick has been putting in some fantastic performances for [Lyon](https://essential.football/team/lyon/) recently, but it is probably too little, too late for the 19-year-old.
Ancelotti is famously one of Endrick’s biggest critics – as the current Brazil boss, it is highly unlikely that he will want anything to do with him at the World Cup.