Two football players of the Donetsk Shakhtar - midfielders Fred and Tyson - received challenges in the location of the Brazilian national team for friendly matches.

At the end of March, the Brazilian national team will hold a gathering, within which two sparring will take place - against Russia (March 23) and Germany (March 27). Today, on March 12, the head coach of the "pentacampion" Tite announced a list of 24 players who have a chance to take part in these games.

So, the composition was hit by two "miners" - Fred and Tyson. This challenge was far from being the first in the careers of midfielders - previously they repeatedly took part in the matches of the national team.

Also note that the list included three former Shakhtar players - Fernandinho, Willian and Douglas Costa.

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Roma), Ederson (Man City), Neto (Valencia) Defenders:

Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva (all PSG), Philippe Luis (Atletico), Marcelo (Real), Fagner (Corinthians), Miranda Inter), Cayo (San Paolo), Pedro Jereromel (Gremio) Midfielders: Fernandinho (Man City), Willian (Chelsea), Fred, Tyson (both Shakhtar), Douglas Costa (Juventus), Coutinho, Paulinho (both of Barcelona) , Renato Augusto (Beidzin Guoan), Talisk (Besiktas) Forwards: Firmino (Liverpool), Jesus (Man City), Willian Jose (Real Sociedad) Want to learn the top football news bubbled? Subscribe to our channel in Telegram! You can also follow our website in Viber and Twitter.