Endrick has once again earned valuable points in the race for a spot in the upcoming World Cup.
He got on the scoresheet and also provided the decisive pass for Afonso Moreira to celebrate in Lyon’s important 2-1 win over PSG last Sunday (19).
He has now reached 14 direct goal involvements in the 17 matches he has played for the French club across all competitions (Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and Europa League).
The strong impression he made during the last FIFA international window with the Brazilian national team has given Ancelotti an extra “headache.”
And the forward developed at Palmeiras and loaned by Real Madrid to Lyon remains in the spotlight with less than a month to go before the squad announcement.
One of Endrick’s “assets” is the fact that he can play in more than one position.
The same goes for Matheus Cunha, who is not just a traditional No. 9 and seems well on his way to being called up considering the most recent squads.
Igor Thiago, Brentford’s second-leading scorer in the Premier League, and Chelsea’s João Pedro are the other center-forwards in contention.
Through his press office, Endrick made it clear that the position he plays is just a “detail”
"I’m going to give my best wherever I play. If it’s out wide, coming from deeper, I’ll try to set my teammates up well to score. If it’s in the box, I’ll finish to score. If we don’t have the ball, I’ll press and track back. The team is always the one that plays, wins, and loses. There’s no such thing as a one-man game," he said after the match against PSG.
The win over league leaders PSG took Lyon to 54 points.
The team moved into third place with only four rounds left to play.
PSG (63 points in 28 matches) and Lens (62 in 29) are in a very strong position to qualify for the league phase of the next Champions League.
Lyon’s battle is with Lille (54), Rennes (53), Marseille (52), and Monaco (50) for the other two direct spots — all with 30 matches played.
And Endrick’s team will have two “direct” clashes ahead.
They will still face Auxerre (16th), Rennes (5th), Toulouse (11th), and current second-placed Lens in the final round.
All of those matches will be played by May 18, the date of the national team squad announcement for the World Cup.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.