Manchester United target Fred trains with Brazil at Anfield ahead of Croatia friendly
FRED trained at Anfield stadium with the Brazil squad ahead of Sunday's clash with Croatia.
The midfielder could get a run out for Tite's side before he is expected to complete a mega-money switch to Manchester United.
During the session, Fred was punished by his team-mates after he lost a game of kick-ups.
A number of Brazilian stars raced over to the 25-year-old and flicked his ears after he dropped the ball.
Fred could finalise the move to Old Trafford from Shakhtar Donetsk next week.
SunSport understands that the midfielder will be signed in a deal worth up to £52milllion, including all add-ons.
He was named in Tite's 23-man squad for the World Cup after an impressive season in the Ukranian Premier League.
The 25-year-old has snapped up by Shakhtar in 2013 for £13m from Interacional in Brazil, where he won two Compeonato Gaucho championships.
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He has since helped his team to claim two league titles, two domestics cups and three Super Cups.
Fred was linked to Premier League rivals Manchester City in January, but the move collapsed.
Reds boss Jose Mourinho is determined to complete the deal before he jets off Russia to cover the World Cup as a pundit.
Brazil will take on Croatia in their first friendly of the month, before they take on Austria next weekend.
Tite's Samba Boys will face Switzerland, Costa Rice and Serbia in Group E of the competition in Russia.