Luis Felipe Scolari today named the squad he hopes can deliver glory for Brazil on home soil and had a sharp response for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho in the process. The Brazil manager included six Premier League-based players in his 23-man panel but couldn't find room for Liverpool pair Lucas and Philippe Coutinho, the duo among a host of big European names to miss out. With an astonishing 17 World Cup rookies in his panel, Scolari, a World Cup winner with his country in 2002, opted against bringing along out-of-favour tournament veterans like Kaka or Robinho back into the fold.
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Six Premier League players in Luiz Felipe Scolari's 23-man squad, including five of the seven midfielders
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No room for Liverpool pair Lucas Leiva and Philippe Coutinho, nor Kaka
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Robinho, Miranda, Lucas Moura and Felipe Luis other notable absentees
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Tournament begins in Sao Paulo on 12 June and runs until 13 July, with Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon in Group A with Brazil
Calm before the storm: Scolari before announcing his 23-man squad for the @placeholder in Brazil