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Chelsea defender David Luiz have been left out of Brazil’s 23-man World Cup squad released on Monday by Brazil head coach Tite.

Luiz has struggled for game time this season after a series of injuries and falling out with Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.

However, Chelsea’s Brazilian star Willian was named in the squad for the summer World Cup in Russia.

Full Squad

Alisson, Ederson, Cassio; Danilo, Fagner, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marquinhos, Pedro Geromel, Marcelo, Filipe Luis;  Casemiro, Paulinho, Fernandinho, Renato Augusto, Coutinho, Fred, Willian; Neymar, Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus, Douglas Costa, Taison.