Telles earns Brazil recall for World Cup qualifiers

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Botafogo left-back Alex Telles has been drafted into Brazil's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Peru, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Friday.

The 31-year-old replaces Atletico Mineiro's Guilherme Arana, who suffered a left hamstring injury during his side's 2-1 home victory over Vasco da Gama in the Copa do Brasil.

Telles, whose career h