Endrick has become a phenomenon in France after his excellent performance with Lyon. When the player decided to change his mind due to the lack of minutes at Real Madridone of his main arguments, apart from earning a place, was to at least be in contention for a place in the World Cup squad. It was Carlo Ancelotti himself, who knows him well from last season at Madrid, who advised him to change his mind to be able to play again and have a chance at the World Cup.Endrick has achieved his great goal, to succeed in Lyon and there are his numbers. In eight games, he has already scored five goals and four assists. Since he left Madrid, Mbappe has scored nine goals and one assist, but in nine games, meanwhile Vinicius has seven goals and three assists, but in 12 games. Endrick has therefore intervened in 10 goal actions like his former teammates, but in fewer games.
Now that’s another argument in Endrick’s favor. The unfortunate news he learned yesterday of a serious injury to his former Real Madrid teammate opens another door for him ahead of the World Cup. Rodrygo tore his medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus and will be out for 10 to 12 months. The truth is that he was a great candidate for Ancelotti to be at the World Cup despite it not being his year.
Endrick was at a disadvantage compared to many of the other contestants, but he is earning Ancelotti’s trust. The player is on loan, with no option to buy, and is expected to return next season after an excellent campaign for Lyon.
His rivals for a place with Brazil
For years, Brazil have been waiting for a striker to emerge who will make everyone fall in love with him and agree that he is the real deal. The fans believe that Endrick has what it takes to be that player. There is no undisputed number nine in the squad at the moment. For the position are Endrick’s rivals Richarlisonwho usually has Ancelotti’s confidence, but so does the Italian Joao Pedro and Cunha on his schedule. It’s another young striker making things difficult for Ancelotti, Igor Jesuswhich shows his goalscoring with Nottingham Forest.
The competition is not over yet. There’s still a season to go, but the roster for the two pre-World Cup friendlies will be very revealing, also in the United States, against France on April 26 and April 1 against Croatia.