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Sunday 13 May 2018

Why Fred could be the joker in Brazil's pack this summer – and Fernandinho's long-term heir at Manchester City

There are unlikely to be many big surprises when Tite names his Brazil squad for the World Cup on Monday.

Grêmio pair Luan and Arthur are the most exciting players operating in Brasileirão but look unlikely to gatecrash the final 23, so the bulk of the group will be familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in the top European leagues.


All of which made it slightly complicated to pick an up-and-coming 'One To Watch' to kick off Unibet's new series of profiles ahead of the World Cup. In the end, I plumped for Fred, who, despite being a Champions League regular over the last few seasons, is still yet to make a major mark at international level.

He will travel to Russia as a back-up player, but with a fine season behind him, it would be no great surprise were the 25-year-old to make an impact from the bench as Brazil seek to make amends for their 2014 nightmare.

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