Brazil have named its provisional World Cup squad. Defender David Luiz and midfielders Oscar, Ramires and Willian are named in Luiz Felipe Scolari's 23-man squad, along with Manchester City's Fernandinho and Tottenham's Paulinho.
There was no place for Liverpool midfielders Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Leiva despite their important roles in their club's Premier League title bid. AC Milan duo Kaka and Robinho are also big-name absentees. Midfielder Kaka, 32, had been hopeful of playing in his fourth World Cup. Scolari was expected to select Chelsea's Brazilian contingent while Fernandinho is also in the squad after an impressive debut season in the Premier League with City.
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC, on loan from QPR), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro)
Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Maicon (AS Roma), Maxwell and Thiago Silva (both Paris St-Germain), David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Henrique (Napoli).
Midfielders: Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramires (Chelsea), Willian (Chelsea), Oscar (Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan), Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Fernandinho (Manchester City),
Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona), Fred (Fluminense), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg).
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