Brazil returned to the training field on Tuesday in Paris missing three players from Tite’s 25-man squad on an afternoon which provided the first hint at is starting line-up to face Japan in Lille on Friday.
Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho sat out of the session at Parc des Princes, Paris, to continue his recovery from a thigh injury. He will likely return to training tomorrow but is not expected to play any part in Friday’s Brasil Global Tour showdown at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho also missed the afternoon workout in the French capital, but only to continue his rest period after featuring for his club on Sunday.