Richarlison and Marquinhos will join Neymar on the injury list and will both miss Brazil’s friendly against Morocco on March 25.

The new injuries have left the five-time world champions without a number of their best players as they prepare to face Morocco in Tangier in their first match since Qatar.

Richarlison, 25, left the field in tears after suffering an injury early in Saturday’s 3-3 draw between Tottenham and Southampton.

“National team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar contacted Richarlison’s club, and established that the athlete will not be fit to play for the friendly,” the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement late Saturday.

According to the report, Marquinhos, 28, is still recovering from a muscle injury in his abdomen and will not be ready in time.

Interim The CBF reported that Brazil coach Ramon Menezes called up 22-year-old Yuri Alberto of Corinthians in Sao Paulo to replace Richarlison and 26-year-old Bremer of Juventus to replace Marquinhos.

It will be the first cap for Yuri Alberto. Bremer was a member of Brazil’s 2022 World Cup roster.

Menezes, who coached Brazil’s under-20 team to an undefeated South American championship last month, has called up a young team consisting of just 10 of the “Selecao” players brought to the World Cup.

Brazil hopes to shake off the disappointment of their quarterfinal exit against Croatia in Qatar, but they will face a Morocco squad inspired by advancing further than any African or Arab team in World Cup history.

On March 10, the 31-year-old Brazil talisman Neymar, who suffered his latest ankle injury last month while playing for PSG, underwent surgery.

The doctors are uncertain as to when he will be able to return to play.