Lucas Moura will join the Brasil Global Tour for this month’s matches against Saudi Arabia and Argentina.
The Brazilian football confederation (CBF) confirmed on Monday that the Tottenham Hotspur man has been drafted in to replace Gremio forward Everton, who was forced to withdraw through injury.
The 26-year-old has been in fine form this term for his club and will now be hoping to make his first Brazil appearance since Copa America 2016.
“He is a player we have monitored since his time with PSG,” said technical coordinator Edu Gaspar.
“We want to take advantage of this cycle by observing [new players].