Bigger effort wanted from Aston Villa player in training – Also needs to increase interaction with teammates

Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz may have been confirmed in Brazil’s squad for the Copa América, but he’s still to fully convince the coaching staff that he has a guaranteed place in the team.

That’s today explained by ESPN Brasil, who share a very interesting story on the squad that was called up by manager Dorival Junior last week.

The outlet explains many cases of players who are in and out of the Copa América list, and the Aston Villa midfielder is one of those with some observations.

The report starts by explaining that Douglas Luiz pleases the coaching staff for the ‘great technical level’ he shows, but that has not been enough lately.

It’s said that the Aston Villa player is set to see a stronger demand for bigger effort during training sessions, as well as a greater interaction with the squad. Those were seen as ‘negative points’ evaluated by the staff during the last international break.

Brazil have a couple of friendlies against Mexico and United States before the start of Copa America, and Douglas Luiz is set to have enough time to show the manager he deserves a place in the starting team.