Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli stepped up another level as he was impressive during Brazil’s training session this weekend.
The 20-year-old attacker has been included in Brazil’s latest squad for their final World Cup qualifiers and came off the bench in the 4-0 win against Chile on Thursday.
Brazil have already secured their place at the World Cup in Qatar this year, meaning that Martinelli could be handed his first start for the national team in their final qualifier against Bolivia on Wednesday.
And the Arsenal striker has given Brazil’s manager Tite a tough decision if the highlights from one of his recent training sessions is anything to go by.
In a video released by Brazil, Martinelli put away two goals with superb close-range finishes, while he also showed two outstanding pieces of skill to get away from his marker.
Martinelli looked bright in his debut for Brazil against Chile and he will now be hoping to get more minutes against Bolivia, who have no chance of qualifying for the World Cup.
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Speaking earlier this month, Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta praised Martinelli’s ‘exceptional’ development this campaign.
‘He’s shown big signs of where he’s moving and I think his contribution all round in his game has been exceptional,’ said Arteta.
‘Gabi’s playing a different position because Auba played more as a No.9 in his last few months.
‘He certainly has the capacity to score goals and be a threat in the final third. His contribution and all-round game has been exceptional.’,
