Casemiro misses Brazil's Copa America squad as Arsenal and Tottenham stars also fail to make the cut

Casemiro heads the list of star players who have missed Brazil's Copa América team.

He manchester united The man has endured a torrid campaign in which he has come under fire as a result of his performances for Erik ten Hag's side.

As a result, the 32-year-old lost his place in Dorival Jr's squad for this summer's competition.

casemiro He was named captain of the Brazil national team in March last year, however his form this season has clearly seen him overtaken by other stars.

His place in midfield could be taken by another Premier League player, with Bruno Guimaraes, Lucas Paquetá, Joao Gomes, Andreas Pereira and Douglas Luiz all making the cut.

Casemiro enjoyed a good start at United after leaving Madrid last season, making 51 appearances and helping the team win the League Cup.

However, the 32-year-old has only appeared on 29 occasions in the current campaign and his performance in Selhurst Park It was arguably his worst moment for the club.

Casemiro wasn't the only high-profile star to miss out, with richarlison and Gabriel Jesús also failed to make the cut.

Tottenham and Arsenal stars have struggled to impress consistently this season, allowing other players to leapfrog them in the pecking order.

Among them are Gabriel Martinelli and Real Madrid duo Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr, who have shone for Los Blancos in La Liga and the Champions League.

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They are also joined in the team by Brazilian prodigy Endrick, who will head to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer ahead of the new season.

Elsewhere, Alisson and Ederson have been called up as goalkeeping options, while Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes is also included.

While Neymar misses out due to his long-term injury, Barcelona striker Raphinha does make the cut.