This Friday, coach Dorival Júnior called up the Brazilian team for two friendlies and the Copa América. Among the absences on the coach’s list, Vitor Roque, Barcelona’s young striker, was one of the main ones. Without many opportunities at the Spanish club, the 19-year-old player has had difficulty establishing himself in Xavi and company’s squad and ended up not being included to defend his country in the continental tournament. .
Vitor Roque debuted with the Barcelona shirt on January 4th against Las Palmas, in the Spanish Championship. Since then, hired to be Lewandowski’s immediate backup, the Brazilian has failed to take advantage of his chances in the Spanish team. In Barça’s last five games, the striker played in just one.
It is worth remembering that Vitor Roque had already been left out of Brazil’s list for the friendlies against England and Spain, played in March.
With the Barcelona shirt, Vitor Roque has only played 13 games and scored two goals. The striker arrived at the Spanish club in January this year, coming from Athletico-PR, in a deal worth around 40 million euros.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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