Soccer-Brazil call up Real Madrid's Endrick to replace injured Neymar


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Brazil Training - Sao Paulo, Brazil - October 9, 2024 Brazil's Endrick during training REUTERS/Carla Carniel/File Photo

(Reuters) - Brazil have called up teenage Real Madrid striker Endrick to replace the injured Neymar for this month's World Cup qualifiers, the country's FA announced on Friday.

Santos forward Neymar was set to make his return to the Brazil team after more than a year on the sidelines due to a knee injury suffered in late 2023.

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