Shakhtar players Fred and Tyson were placed in the Brazilian team's bid for the 2018 World Cup, the official website of the local Confederation of Football (CBF).

Head coach of Brazil Tite announced a list of 23 people.

The list also included former players of the "miners" Fernandinho, Willian and Douglas Costa.

Goalkeepers: Alysson ("Roma"), Ederson ("Manchester City"), Cassio ("Corinthians").

Defenders: Tiago Silva, Marcinho (both PSG), Joao Miranda (Inter), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Danilo (Manchester City), Pedro Geromel (Gremio), Filipe Luis (Atletico) , Fagner ("Corinthians").

Midfielders: Fred (Shakhtar), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Kazemiro (Real Madrid), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Paulinho, Filipe Coutinho (Barcelona);.

Forwards: Neimar (PSG), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Douglas Costa (Juventus), Tyson (Shakhtar).

Recall, the 2018 World Cup will be held in Russia from July 14 to July 15. Brazil will play in Group E, where its rivals will be Switzerland, Serbia and Costa Rica.