2022 World Cup: Arsenal's Gabriel's Jesus and Martinelli included in Brazil squad. Injured Tomiyasu expected to be fit as he makes Japan squad

Arsenal have confirmed that duo of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli have been included in the Brazil squad for the 2022 World Cup.

The Gunners forward have been included in Selecao team for the FIFA tournament in Qatar which is expected to kick off on November 20th 2022.

Arsenal have been impressive so far this season with the form of Martinelli and Jesus who have scored five goals in the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta side are currently top of the Premier League table, they returned to the top of the standing after their 1-0 win over Chelsea.

Earlier today, Tite released Brazil 26 man list which has included Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli.

Gabriel Martinelli has three caps for the Brazil national team. The 20 years old guided Brazil to win Olympic gold medal in 2020.

While Gabriel Jesus who joined Arsenal this summer from Manchester City has 56 caps since his debut in 2016, and has scored 18 goals during that time, helping them to win the 2019 Copa America.

Brazil will kick off their campaign against Serbia on November 24 before they face Switzerland and final group game against Cameroon on Friday, December 2.

Brazil's confirmed squad:

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Weverton (Palmeiras)

Defenders: Alex Sandro (Juventus), Alex Telles (Sevilla) Dani Alves (Pumas), Danilo (Juventus), Bremer (Juventus), Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain), Thiago Silva (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Casemiro (Manchester United), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United)

Attackers: Antony (Manchester United), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Neymar (Paris Saint Germain), Pedro (Flamengo), Raphinha (Barcelona), Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)

Meanwhile Arsenal have confirmed that defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has been named in Japan’s squad for the 2022 World Cup.

The 24-year-old will join the rest of the Japanese team in Qatar after their 26 man list was released this afternoon.

Recall that Tomiyasu picked up an injury in our Europa League game against FC Zurich last week, but he is expected 5o be fit for the World Cup.

Confirmed Japan squad:

Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Strasbourg), Daniel Schmidt (Sint Truiden), Shuichi Gonda (Shimizu S-Pulse)

Defenders: Hiroki Sakai (Urawa Red Diamonds), Miki Yamane (Kawasaki Frontale), Ko Itakura (Borussia Monchengladbach), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal), Maya Yoshida (Schalke 04), Shogo Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontale), Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Yuta Nakayama (Huddersfield Town - since withdrawn through injury)

Midfielders: Junya Ito (Stade de Reims), Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg), Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart), Hidemasa Morita (Sporting), Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion), Gaku Shibasaki (Leganes), Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus)

Forwards: Takuma Asano (Vfl Bochum), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Ayase Ueda (Cercle Brugge)