World Cup hosts Brazil have submitted their official 23-man squad to FIFA for this summers’ tournament with much expected from Barcelona striker Neymar when the kick-off their campaign against Croatia on the 12 June.
The squad includes three Serie A based players, Henrique of Napoli, Roma full-back Maicon and Hernanes from Inter, while former Nerazzurri stopper Julio Cesar is likely to start in goal.
The Selecao will play in Group A alongside Cameroon, Croatia and Mexico.
Here is the squad list:
Keepers: Jefferson (Botafogo), Julio Cesar (FC Toronto), Victor (Atletico Mineiro).
Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain), David Luiz (Chelsea), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Maicon (Roma), Dante (Bayern Munich), Henrique (Napoli), Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain)
Midfielders: Fernandino (Manchester City), Ramires (Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter), Oscar (Chelsea), Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Willian (Chelsea)
Strikers: Fred (Fluminense), Neymar (Barcelona), Hulk (Zenit St. Petersburg), Jo (Atletico Mineiro)
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