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Gabigol, Coutinho and Casemiro named in Brazil's Copa America squad as Kaka and Oscar miss out

Sao Paulo youngster Rodrigo Caio and Benfica's Ederson were named among the new faces as the likes of Roberto Firmino and Lucas Moura failed to make the 23.

Santos starlet Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa and Liverpool’s Coutinho were among those named in Brazil coach Dunga’s final 23-man squad for June’s Copa America Centenario.

Orlando City’s Kaka, Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino, PSG’s Lucas Moura and Cheslea’s Oscar were were among 17 players to be cut from the preliminary 40-man squad announced last week.

The others were Marcelo Grohe, Fagner, Alex Sandro, Jemerson, Gabriel Paulista, Wallace, Fernandinho, Ganso, Felipe Anderson, Luan, Jonas, Alex Teixeira and Gabriel Jesus.