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It's the first international break after the World Cup and some coaches have taken this as the perfect opportunity to welcome new faces to the international stage. Let's have a look at 20 new faces who we think will make this the first of many caps for their national team.
#1 Lucas Paquetá
Despite all the attention being placed on Real Madrid's new man, Vinícius Júnior, it is his former Flamengo teammate Lucas Paquetá who is included in the squad for the Seleção. The midfielder has dazzled in Brazil and narrowly missed out on the World Cup squad as he was selected as one of 12 alternatives. This time though he has made the cut and can debut during Brazil's friendlies against the USA and El Salvador.
#2 Giovanni Simeone
The son of Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone is next in the line of top Argentinian attackers. With no Messi, Aguero, Higuain or Di Maria, Simeone should get some time to shine against either Guatemala or Colombia.
#3 Kai Havertz
The youngest player to ever get to 50 Bundesliga games has been inserted into the German national team picture immediately following their World Cup failure. With the retirement of Ozil, Havertz's path to stay with the seniors looks very positive.
#4 Dani Ceballos
Luis Enrique's first Spanish team selection includes Real Madrid's, Dani Ceballos. Ceballos is expected to feature much more for club and country in the coming year. His touch, vision and flair make him perfectly suited for the Spanish brand.
#5 Jonathan David
18-year-old Canadian Jonathan David has gotten his career off to the most sensational of starts by scoring 6 goals in his first 8 games as a professional with Belgium powerhouse KAA Gent. His form has seen him immediately included to a Canadian men's senior team that already boasts 17-year-old Alphonso Davies who was just snapped up by Bayern Munich.
#6 Arthur
The smooth midfield operator is quite simply the future of the Brazilian national team. He has slotted into an ultra-talented Barcelona squad quite easily and you can expect him to do the same for Brazil. The Brazilian has been so good he has already received praise from his Barcelona teammate/captain Leo Messi.
#7 Frenkie de Jong
The Dutch failed to qualify for both the World Cup and the last Euros. Youngster Frenkie De Jong has been heavily linked to FC Barcelona and his invitation to the national team will only increase is overall value.
#8 Kevin Mbabu
The former Newcastle defender is the star man for BSC Young Boys and is hoping to make his international debut for Switzerland against either Iceland or England. Cut late from the World Cup squad before ever making an appearance, Mbabu is rewarded for being a key cog of a very strong BSC Young Boys team who will be present in this year's Champions League competition.
#9 Marco Benassi
The beating heart of the youthful and exciting Fiorentina team, Marco Benassi will try to make it off the bench this time as Italy face Poland and Portugal to kick off their UEFA Nations League campaign. His three goals in two games in the Serie A make him featuring almost certain, even possibly from the start.
#10 Thilo Kehrer
The German central defender just celebrated a big move to France after joining PSG and now he and his family can celebrate his call-up to the senior team by Joachim Löw. The youngster is all set to be a major mainstay in Thomas Tuchel's PSG side.
#11 José Luis Gayà
It would seem that the left backs for Spain at the World Cup just weren't good enough. Both Jordi Alba and Nacho Monreal were omitted from the recent Spain squad. This gives Valencia's José Luis Gayà an opportunity to give his audition for a very stacked position.
#12 Diego Lainez
Diego Lainez currently plies his trade for Liga MX side Club America. The MVP of the 2018 Toulon Tournament is involved in the Mexican senior team moving forward and could be in line to make his international introduction vs Uruguay or rivals USA.
#13 Franco Vázquez
The Sevilla man who already has 2 caps for Italy has seemingly settled his international future by deciding to accept the call-up from the Argentinian national team. Vázquez's calmness on the football could be a great addition to La Albiceleste.
#14 Alfredo Morelos
The Rangers' frontman has earned a call-up to a Colombian national team who says goodbye to José Pékerman. Morelos will hope he does enough to impress as he attempts to be part of the new era of Colombian football.
#15 Franco Cervi
The skillful Benfica winger has never been capped at any level for Argentina but his performances in Portugal, and across Europe, can no longer be ignored.
#16 Paul-Georges Ntep
The former French youth international who has two non-competitive senior caps for France has responded positively to newly appointed manager Clarence Seedorf's request for him to join the Cameroon squad.
#17 Andreas Pereira
Pereira's hard work in pre-season was not only recognized by Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho but also by Brazilian manager Tite. He was being extremely efficient at the heart of the midfield for the Old Trafford outfit thus far. Pereira must continue to work well if he is to repeat his selection for future Brazilian squads.
#18 Santiago Ascacíbar
Buoyed by a new 5-year deal at Stuttgart, the midfield battler has been granted a chance to see if he can be the replacement for all-time Argentine leading cap-holder, Javier Mascherano. As was evident in the World Cup 2018, Argentina lacked a midfield enforcer and Ascacibar could just fill that vacancy.
#19 Luka Zahović
Son of Slovenian legend Zlatko Zahovic, Luca is a goal getter like his dad but many believe his potential is even greater. He has been previously included in the senior national team in the past but has never found his way onto the pitch. However, he is expected to contribute during this international break.
#20 Richarlison
The fiery Brazilian attacker is in Brazil's latest squad after a string of impressive performances for Everton in the Premier League. During the summer Richarlison followed coach Marco Silva from Watford to Everton with the hope of making the Brazil team. So said, so done. So far, he has scored 3 goals from 3 games for the Toffees and would be looking to build on the same for Brazil.
