Palmeiras striker Endrick hopes to make the pitch today for Brazil against Argentina in their World Cup qualifier.

The Real Madrid signing is excited by the prospect of sharing a pitch with Argentina captain Lionel Messi.

He said, "Messi is phenomenal. He's very good, the best in the world again.

"I just want to enjoy the moment of being able to play against him, being in the same stadium as him, looking at him up close.

"I only saw him in video games. Now I'm seeing Messi up close. It's going to be wonderful."

Endrick added, "Messi is a great player, but I'm more of a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo."