We are just over a week away from the next international break, during which Real Madrid players will leave their clubs and join their national teams. Brazil are among the first to announce the squad, with three Los Blancos players retained.

Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo Goes and Eder Militao are all part of the 23-man squad, with young Real Madrid striker Endrick missing after limited minutes for his side of the club.

Like many other teams around the world, Real Madrid still have two games before the players go on international duty. Unfortunately, injuries could force players out of their national team, so the announced squad could change.

Los Blancos’ 18-year-old striker Endrick could still be part of the squad if players are forced to withdraw. He made the final squads, but lack of playing time forced Brazil head coach Dorival Junior to decide to leave him out for the November matches.

Vinicius Jr. and Eder Militao missed the October international matches due to injuries and will therefore want to help their national team stay above the qualification line.

Brazil will face Venezuela and Uruguay in CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualifying. Much remains to be done to ensure qualification for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Brazil is in fourth placehaving already lost four matches out of ten played. The top six qualify automatically, and with eight matches remaining, these two are important for Brazil.

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