Brazil name squad for Germany friendly
Reuters - Monday 25 July 2011, 16:34
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil coach Mano
Menezes named three newcomers on Monday in his squad for a
friendly against Germany next month.
Vasco da Gama defender Dede and midfielders Ralf of
Brazilian championship leaders Corinthians and Luiz Gustavo of
Bayern Munich (pictured) have been added to the bulk of the squad
eliminated in the Copa America quarter-finals in Argentina this
month.
Menezes has dropped midfielders Elano, Jadson and Sandro and
defenders Luisao and Adriano for the match in Stuttgart on August 10.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Victor (Gremio)
Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Maicon, Lucio (both
Inter Milan), Andre Santos (Fenerbahce), David Luiz (Chelsea),
Dede (Vasco da Gama), Thiago Silva (AC Milan)
Midfielders: Ramires (Chelsea), Lucas Leiva (Liverpool),
Ralf (Corinthians), Elias (Atletico Madrid), Paulo Henrique
Ganso (Santos), Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk), Lucas (Sao
Paulo), Luiz Gustavo (Bayern Munich), Renato Augusto (Bayer
Leverkusen)
Forwards: Neymar (Santos), Robinho, Alexandre Pato (both AC
Milan), Fred (Fluminense), Jonas (Valencia)