Rio De Janeiro, Aug. 28 -- Uncapped midfielder Jean Lucas has been drafted into Brazil's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said.
The 27-year-old replaces Newcastle's Joelinton, who suffered a groin injury in his team's 3-2 home defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday.
Lucas, who began his career at Flamengo and played for Brazil at under-23 level, has impressed this season for Bahia, an unexpected challenger for a top-four finish in Brazil's 20-team Serie A.
Flamengo left-back Alex Sandro was also withdrawn from Brazil's 23-man squad because of a calf injury. The CBF did not immediately name a replacement for the former Juventus defender.
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