
Carlo Ancelotti made it clear Rodrygo must earn his place in the Brazil national team amid his struggles at Real Madrid.
Ancelotti turned heads when he omitted Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior, Éder Militão and Neymar from his Brazil squad for the September international break. Instead, the new boss entrusted a rather unproven group of players, including 18-year-old Estêvão, to get past Chile and Bolivia.