AC Milan duo Kaka and Robinho were among the big names to miss out on Brazil’s provisional World Cup squad on Wednesday.
Luiz Felipe Scolari’s 23-man selection was also without Ronaldinho and PSG midfielder Lucas Moura, who cost a reported £32m last year.
Midfielder Kaka, 32, had been hopeful of playing in his fourth World Cup.
Chelsea’s Brazilian quartet of defender David Luiz and midfielders Oscar, Ramires and Willian made the cut.
There was no place for Liverpool midfielders Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Leiva despite their important roles in the Reds’ Premier League title bid.
Tottenham’s Paulinho and fellow midfielder Fernandinho, of Manchester City, are in the squad.
Fernandinho, 28, has only featured only once for the national side since February 2012, scoring his first international goal in a friendly against South Africa in March.
World Cup hosts Brazil have until 2 June to decide whether to make any changes before their final 23-man squad has to be named.
The five-time world champions will face Panama in a friendly in Goiania on 3 June.
Scolari’s side will then conclude their preparations with a warm-up match against Serbia in Sao Paulo three days later.
Brazil will face Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon in Group A of the tournament.
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC, on loan from QPR), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro).
Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Maicon (AS Roma), Maxwell and Thiago Silva (both Paris St-Germain), David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Henrique (Napoli).
Midfielders: Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramires (Chelsea), Willian (Chelsea), Oscar (Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan), Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Fernandinho (Manchester City).
Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona), Fred (Fluminense), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg).
