Lucas Moura earns Brazil recall for World Cup qualifiers

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Lucas Moura has returned to Brazil's national squad after a six-year absence for World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Saturday.

The 32-year-old Sao Paulo forward replaces Manchester City winger Savinho, who was ruled out of the matches with a knee injury.

"We have just received notification from [our] medi