Manchester United's English striker Wayne Rooney (C) walks on the pitch with teammates after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England. |AFP 
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Manchester United Starlet Named in Brazil U-23 Team

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BRASILIA: Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira was named in Brazil's U-23 squad for a September friendly against France, the media reported on Saturday.

Others to be called up by national coach Dunga included Barcelona midfielder Rafinha, AC Milan centre-back Rodrigo Ely and Real Madrid midfielder Lucas Silva, Xinhua reported.

Brazil's Olympic-aged team will meet France in Le Mans on September 8.

The announcement came a day after Dunga announced a 24-man senior squad for international friendlies against Costa Rica and the US next month.

Dunga, who took over as Brazil's U-23 coach in May, said he will use the match to begin planning for next year's Olympics, the only major international football tournament that Brazil has never won.

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