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Andrew Downie

Brazil call up replacement defenders for Colombia match

FILE PHOTO - Britain Soccer Football - Juventus Training - The National Stadium of Wales, Cardiff - June 2, 2017 Juventus' Alex Sandro during training Reuters / Eddie Keogh Livepic

SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil have called up defenders Alex Sandro of Juventus and Jemerson of Monaco for next week's World Cup qualifier against Colombia, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Friday.

Full-back Alex Sandro replaces Marcelo, who is suspended after getting a yellow card in Thursday night's 2-0 win over Ecuador, while central defender Jemerson will take the place of Miranda, who withdrew due to injury.

FILE PHOTO - Football Soccer - AS Monaco Press Conference - Stade Louis II, Monaco - 2/5/17 Monaco's Jemerson during the press conference Reuters / Eric Gaillard Livepic

Brazil have already qualified for the tournament in Russia next year and sit top of the South American qualifying group. They play second-placed Colombia in Barranquilla on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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