Brazil national team boss Tite left Roberto Firmino out of his squad for two end-of-season friendlies because of fatigue, a decision the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) discussed with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Brazil played two matches in Australia last month, with Firmino absent from both fixtures.
Firmino's Liverpool teammate, Philippe Coutinho, played 90 minutes against Argentina before captaining his country for the first time in a 4-0 win over Australia four days later.
"Klopp asked Edu [Gaspar, CBF director] for a call forecast because he needed to make plans for the team for the season," Tite told GQ magazine.