India vs Brazil live updates: Vinicius starts for Brazil, Gurpreet leads India
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the football friendly between India vs Brazil at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday, October 3.
Brazil have also confirmed their starting XI for the much-anticipated clash against India, with Vinicius Junior set to start.
Marquinhos will captain the five-time world champions, while Gabriel M, Endrick and Bruno Guimaraes are among the substitutes.
The presence of Vinicius Junior adds another major threat for an Indian defence led by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. India will have their work cut out against a Brazil side featuring plenty of attacking quality.
Brazil starting XI 1. Pedro Morisco (GK) 2. Marcos Aoas Correa (Marquinhos, captain) 3. Danilo 4. Douglas Santos 5. Vinicius Junior 6. Estevao 7. Matheuzinho 8. Arthur Dias 9. Pedro 10. Andrey Santos 11. Gabriel Bontempo
India have named their starting XI for the much-anticipated clash against Brazil, with veteran goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu leading the side.
Gurpreet, India's most experienced footballer, will wear the captain's armband as India take on one of the biggest names in world football.
India will look to stay compact at the back while relying on the pace and attacking threat of Manvir Singh, Ryan Williams, Sahal Abdul Samad and Ashique.
The spotlight, however, will be firmly on Gurpreet. The experienced goalkeeper has been a key figure for Indian football for years and now gets the responsibility of leading India against Brazil.
India starting XI 1. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK, captain) 2. Abhishek Singh Tekcham 3. Anwar Ali 4. Bijoy Varghese 5. Akash Mishra 6. Anirudh Thapa 7. Lalengmawia (Apuia) 8. Manvir Singh 9. Ryan Williams 10. Sahal Abdul Samad 11. Muhammed Ashique Kuruniyan
Khalid Jamil knows exactly what awaits his team. India come into the game after a 1-1 draw against Panama, but Brazil represent a completely different challenge. The Indian coach has urged his players to keep things simple, stay disciplined and be ready to defend when required.
Brazil are here, and Kolkata has been waiting for this moment for generations.
The five-time world champions have brought a star-studded squad to Salt Lake Stadium, with Vinicius Junior, Endrick, Bruno Guimaraes and Marquinhos ready for the big night.
India, led by Khalid Jamil, face a monumental test against one of football's biggest teams.
