France and Brazil axe stars

Samir Nasri and Patrick Vieira have missed out on France’s preliminary World Cup squad, while Brazil have omitted Ronaldinho and Adriano. France: Goalkeepers: Lloris (Lyon), Mandanda (Marseille), Carrasso (Bordeaux), Landreau (Lille). Defenders: Sagna (Arsenal), Evra (Manchester United), Gallas (Arsenal), Abidal (Barcelona), Fanni (Rennes), Squillaci (Sevilla), Rami (Lille), Planus (Bordeaux), Gael Clichy (Arsenal), Reveillere (Lyon). Midfielders: Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Diarra (Bordeaux), Toulalan (Lyon), Malouda (Chelsea), Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Abou Diaby (Arsenal), M'Vila (Rennes). Forwards: Henry (Barcelona), Anelka (Chelsea), Gignac (Toulouse), Ribery (Bayern Munich), Govou (Lyon), Cisse (Panathinaikos), Ben Arfa (Marseille), Valbuena (Marseille), Briand (Rennes). Brazil: Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter), Doni (Roma), Gomes (Tottenham) Defenders: Maicon (Inter), Alves (Barcelona), Bastos (Lyon), Gilberto (Cruzeiro), Lucio (Inter), Juan (Roma), Luisao (Benfica), Thiago Silva (Milan) Midfielders: Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Melo (Fiorentina), Ramires (Benfica), Elano (Galatasaray), Kaka (Real Madrid), Julio Baptista (Roma), Kleberson (Flamengo), Josue (Wolfsburg). Forwards: Robinho (Santos), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Grafite (Wolfsburg).