Newcastle United supporters have reacted in disbelief as Bruno Guimaraes has been forced to settle for a spot on the bench in Brazil's opening World Cup fixture. Tite's side are considered one of the favourites for the tournament, and begin with a Group G clash against Serbia on Thursday night.
Guimaraes has so far earned eight caps for his country since making his senior debut in 2020. The midfielder booked his place in Brazil's 26-man squad following a scintillating start to life in the Premier League with the Magpies.
The former Lyon playmaker is considered to be one of the best players in the top-flight outside the so-called 'Big Six', but has not yet done enough to earn a starting spot for Brazil. Tite named Manchester United star Casemiro and West Ham's summer signing Lucas Paqueta as the holding midfielders, with Neymar sat behind Raphinha, Richarlison and Vinicius Jr in attack.
