Kaka has been omitted from the Brazil squad for the friendly against France. Kaka returned to the Madrid first team earlier this month after seven months on the sidelines following knee surgery, but Menezes has decided the 28-year-old should remain in Spain.
Young star Neymar was also excluded for the match on 9 February in Paris as he is playing at the South American Championship with the Under-20 side in Peru.
Internazionale goalkeeper Julio Cesar returns to the group – for the first time under Menezes – but his club-mates Lucio and Maicon miss out. "This was already part of our plans and it's with happiness that I call up Julio Cesar for the first time," Menezes told www.soccerkits.com.
