Aston Villa boss Unai Emery backs Alysson to receive a Brazil call-up if he continues to progress

Unai Emery expects Alysson to soon realise his dream of playing for the Brazil national team after seeing his teammate Joao Gomes earn a recall to the Selecao.

Carlo Ancelotti included Gomes in his squad for the November internationals, which feature friendlies against Japan and Singapore, rewarding the 25-year-old for his impressive performances under Emery in recent weeks.

Having joined from Wolves for £35 million in the summer, Gomes caught the eye during pre-season but made a nightmare start to the campaign after being sent off in the 4-0 defeat at Brighton on the opening weekend.

Since then, he has starred alongside Boubacar Kamara in the double pivot in Emery’s midfield. Meanwhile, Alysson started three consecutive matches against Newcastle, Viking FK and Manchester City before Villa were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Bournemouth.

"Joao is progressing very well and with his individual objectives as well. With us and for the national team, that is really fantastic,” Emery said.

"Alysson is on the same page, like Joao. He's young - of course, the difference with Joao is he has experience in the Premier League. But the potential they both have is really huge potential.

“If they be like [they are] now, like humble, listening, practicing their tasks, trying to understand each match, how you can improve for the next one.

"They are in this way. Alysson too, like Joao, as a Brazilian, to get to the national team is something very, very special.

"Every Brazilian player is defending the national team very strongly. For Joao it is fantastic, for Alysson my expectation is he will get it as well, but let's see.”

Alysson is one of a few young attackers who Emery is working with in his first team, alongside the likes of Ibrahim Mbaye, Alejandro Garnacho, Johan Manzambi and Brian Madjo.

"The experience is a very important thing. They need time. With experience, normally we are better,” Emery explained. "But sometimes, or always, young players need this time to get it.

"I like a lot to work with talented players, to progress with them and to try to get the right mentality, the necessary mentality to compete at this level.

"How hard is each match? How hard is each duel with the opponent? A very, very good example is the last match we played in Bournemouth."