Liverpool star Roberto Firmino continues to have a hard time at the national team.
After missing out on recent call-ups, the striker was supposed to have a new chance to impress manager Tite in the friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia in this international break.
Firmino, however, was the only available player who didn’t get a single minute on the pitch, and as reported by UOL, it’s becoming more unlikely that he’ll go to the World Cup.
The centre-forward position is mostly being disputed by Richarlison and Gabriel Jesus, while Pedro, who was only used for a few minutes against Tunisia, even scored a goal in the little chance he had.
UOL points out that the ‘solution’ for Firmino would be to fight for a place where he’d be a reserve for Neymar, disputing against other offensive midfielders.
Featuring for Liverpool this season, however, he’s mostly been a centre-forward, and has three goals and three assists in eight appearances.
