Ancelotti prepares Raphinha to lead Brazil's attack against Australia

Carlo Ancelotti is set to rely on Raphinha in Brazil's starting lineup against Australia, after the FC Barcelona player played every minute of the first match that ended in a 1-1 draw. The Italian coach's plans indicate that he will deploy Raphinha as a central striker instead of Endrick.

According to "Mundo Deportivo", Carlo Ancelotti is following in the footsteps of Hans Flick, who has relied on Raphinha as a forward since the start of the season, and the player has scored 14 goals in 8 matches with FC Barcelona.

In the last match, Ancelotti kept Raphinha on until the end, while he substituted Vinícius and Endrick in the 65th minute and Estêvão in the 76th minute. The FC Barcelona player assisted the equalising goal by taking the corner from which Ryan scored in the 85th minute.

Barcelona are concerned about Raphinha's continued participation, especially with Brazil set to play another friendly against Australia on Tuesday, followed by a match against India on October 3. This comes ahead of a busy month for the Catalan team, with matches against Getafe, Galatasaray, Real Betis, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid.