There are a number of fresh faces hoping to join the Brazil Global Tour in USA next month.

Brazil national team head coach Tite set to announce his squad on Friday.

The Selecao return to Brazil Global tour action in September with games against USA in New Jersey and El Salvador in Washington, in what will be their first matches since the 2018 World Cup.

The 30-year-old Marcelo may be in with a slim chance of making the next Copa, but Thiago Silva, Miranda and Dani Alves all appear to have played their last World Cups for the Selecao. The defence will need to be refreshed.

Casemiro will play a major role in the future of Brazil, but Paulinho and Renato Augusto will likely be phased out and Philippe Coutinho could yet return to the right.

Here are the players who will be hoping to hear their names called on Friday’s announcement at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.

Vinicius Junior-Real Madrid

The flying forward impressed during pre-season for Real Madrid. Dubbed ‘the new Neymar’, it’s curious to note that Ney’s international career was also launched in the United States, in the Selecao’s first match after World Cup 2010.

Pedro-Fluminense

The 21-year-old Pedro is fast establishing his reputation as the best centre-forward in domestic Brazilian football.

Arthur-Barcelona

He has shown encouraging signs in his early days in Spain and, having been called up by Tite once before, he appears likely to begin a long and successful international career next month.

Fabinho-Liverpool

He will be hoping a switch to an exciting Liverpool side, led by Jurgen Klopp, will increase his international chances after he failed to even enter the conversation around Brazil’s potential World Cup squad earlier this year. 33-year-old Fernandinho’s time with the Selecao appears to be coming to an end and Fabinho is the leading candidate to provide a backup option to Casemiro.

Malcom-Barcelona

A Brazilian league title winner under Tite, his dynamism and guile cutting inside onto his left foot from wide has him tipped to play a big role in the Selecao’s future. He is joining an increasing Brazilian legion in Barcelona and appears well prepared for his leap into the big time.

Richarlison-Everton

There’s an awful lot of competition for players in his position in the Brazil squad, but Tite singled Richarlison out specifically for praise last year and is certainly being considered for next month’s squad.

Everton-Gremio

Like Richarlison, however, he faces stiff competition for places in a role in which Tite appears to have endless top-class options.

Lucas Paqueta-Flamengo

Tite is keen to add more invention to the centre of his midfield and Paqueta’s ability to feature in a number of different midfield and attacking roles make him among the favourites to be handed a first international call-up this week.

Guilherme Arana-Sevilla

21-year-old Guilherme Arana is one of those hoping to force 33-year-old Filipe Luis out of the squad and the left-back has the advantage of a previous working relationship with Tite at Corinthians. The Sevilla man is among a number of full-backs being closely observed by Tite and his staff.

Eder Militao –Porto

The 20-year-old has since completed his move to Portuguese giants FC Porto and the promising young right-back is one of those singled out as a potential long-term successor to the great Dani Alves.