Brazil will take a new generation of players to Dublin next month to meet Ireland in a friendly, coach Dunga said on Tuesday.
Ten of the 22-man squad are in the under-23 category, forming the core of the team that Dunga hopes will win gold at the Beijing Olympics later this year.
Alexandre Pato, the highly-rated 18-year-old who scored on his debut for AC Milan this month, gets a first call-up while Manchester United's Anderson and Liverpool's Lucas Leiva are also in the squad.
Sao Paulo midfielder Richarlyson also wins a first call-up to the senior squad.
Dunga told a news conference the game would serve as vital preparation for the Olympics.
"(The Olympic team) won't be able to play friendly matches as such so it is important for these players to earn some experience with the first team," he said.
The squad also included experienced players in Kaka, Robinho, Chelsea defender Alex and Real Madrid midfielder Julio Batista.
Ronaldo did not earn a recall and Ronaldinho would be given more time to recover from a knee injury, Dunga said.
Brazil will face the Republic of Ireland on Feb. 6 then meet Sweden on at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on March 26. Squad:
Renan (Internacional), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Maicon (Inter Milan), Rafinha (Schalke 04), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Luisao (Benfica), Breno (Bayern Munich), Alex (Chelsea), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Hernanes (Sao Paulo), Josue (Wolfsburg), Lucas (Liverpool), Richarlyson (Sao Paulo), Anderson (Manchester United), Thiago Neves (Fluminense), Kaka (Milan), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid), Alexandre Pato (AC Milan), Robinho (Real Madrid), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Rafael Sobis (Betis)
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