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Chelsea trio earn Brazil call

Brazil have included four Premier League players in their 20-man squad to face England in a friendly at Wembley next month.

Chelsea's David Luiz, Ramires and Oscar are joined by QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar in the party for the match that is being played as part of the Football Association's 150th anniversary celebrations.

The match will be Luiz Felipe Scolari's first since he was re-appointed as coach in December 2012 and forms part of Brazil's preparations for this summer's Confederations Cup.

Santos striker Neymar, who featured at London 2012, will get another chance to show off his skills in front of an English audience and there are also places for two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho and Barcelona stars Daniel Alves and Adriano.

Squad: Julio Cesar (QPR), Diego Alves (Valencia); Daniel Alves, Adriano (both Barcelona), Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Leandro Castan (Roma), Miranda, Filipe Luis (both Atletico Madrid); Ramires (Chelsea), Arouca (Santos), Paulinho (Corinthians), Hernanes (Lazio), Oscar (Chelsea), Ronaldinho (Atletico Mineiro), Moura (PSG); Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg), Neymar (Santos), Fred (Fluminense), Luis Fabiano (Sao Paulo).

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