Brazil call up Kaka and Ronaldinho

Kaka and Ronaldinho have both been named in Brazil’s 22-man squad to play Algeria in France on August 22.

The influential midfielders had asked national coach Dunga not to select them for the recent Copa America tournament in Venezuela due to their exertions with AC Milan and Barcelona respectively.

But after winning the competition with a 3-0 victory over arch-rivals Argentina in the final, Dunga has decided to recall the pair for the friendly in Montpellier.

Fellow midfielder Gilberto Silva has only recently returned to training with Arsenal and as a result has not been selected, but there is a place in the squad for recent Liverpool signing Lucas.

Brazil squad: Doni (Roma), Julio Cesar (Internazionale); Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Maicon (Internazionale), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Kleber (Santos), Juan (Roma), Naldo (Werder Bremen), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Alex Silva (Sao Paulo); Mineiro (Hertha Berlin), Fernando (Bordeaux), Lucas (Liverpool), Josue (Sao Paulo), Elano (Manchester City), Diego (Werder Bremen), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid), Kaka (AC Milan); Robinho (Real Madrid), Vagner Love (CSKA Moscow), Rafael Sobis (Real Betis).