Dunga names Brazil squad for World Cup qualifiers

Brazil coach Dunga on Thursday named his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay later this month.

Renato Augusto and Gil, who both left Brazilian league champions Corinthians for the Chinese Super League, are in the squad, as are veterans Kaka and Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho.

In addition, goalkeepers Diego Alves and Marcelo Grohe, of Valencia and Gremio respectively, as well as left-back Alex Sandro, are new names on the list compared to the final squad of 2015.

Marcelo and Elias miss out through injury, whilst Cassio and Jefferson have been dropped in favour of their fellow stoppers.

Brazil will take on Uruguay on March 25 at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, before travelling to Assuncao to meet Paraguay on March 29.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Internacional), Marcelo Grohe (Gremio), Diego Alves (Valencia)

Central defenders: David Luiz (PSG), Miranda (Internazionale), Marquinhos (PSG), Gil (Shandong)

Full backs: Danilo (Real Madrid), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid), Alex Sandro (Juventus)

Holding midfielders: Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guo'an)

Attacking midfielders: Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool), Oscar (Chelsea), Lucas Lima (Santos), Willian (Chelsea), Kaka (Orlando City), Douglas Costa (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Neymar (Barcelona), Hulk (Zenit), Ricardo Oliveira (Santos)

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