Newcastle United star Bruno Guimaraes has been forced to settle for a spot on the bench as Brazil begin their World Cup campaign. Tite's side are considered one of their favourites to lift the trophy, and face Serbia in their opening Group G fixture on Thursday night.
Guimaraes is featuring at his first tournament for his country, having made his senior debut in 2020. The 24-year-old was rewarded for his fine form in a black-and-white shirt with a place in Brazil's 26-man squad.
However, reports in the build-up to the opening Group G fixture indicated Guimaraes would not feature in the starting eleven. This has proven to be the case, with Manchester United star Casemiro and former Lyon team-mate Lucas Paqueta preferred in midfield.