Last chance saloon: Douglas Costa's battle for World Cup role

The Juventus man's international hopes suffer one injury blow after another, leaving November's Brasil Global Tour perhaps his final Brazil audition

international Douglas Costa has been left mostly cursing his bad luck over the past two years.

A first-team regular under previous coach Dunga, a host of fine performances under Pep Guardiola for left many considering Douglas to be in the long-term fixture of the Selecao.

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