Brazil replace Gabriel Jesus with Firmino for Uruguay clash


SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino (pic) will replace Gabriel Jesus in the Brazil team to play Uruguay in Thursday's crunch World Cup qualifier, coach Tite said on Wednesday.

Firmino will replace the injured Manchester City striker to win his 13th cap in Montevideo, where the Brazilians will be looking for an eighth straight win under Tite to all but book a spot in next year's finals in Russia.

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