RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho was the surprise pick in a provisional Brazil squad for its fin

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho was the surprise pick in a provisional Brazil squad for its final friendly next month before the World Cup squad is announced. Greg Gaines Womens Jersey . Neymar, Oscar, Ramires, Willian, David Luiz, Thiago Silva and Hulk made the list of foreign-based players as expected, but former stars Kaka and Robinho were left out by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Kaka hasnt played for Brazil since March, but AC Milan teammate Robinho made the team in November. Scolari also said that, closer to the match, he would add a further three or four players to the squad from Brazilian clubs. Bayern Munichs Rafinha also came as a surprise selection for the game against South Africa on March 5 at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. "Fernandinho has been playing pretty well in Manchester and has been catching my attention,"Scolari said. "Its an opportunity for him. And Rafinha has been working pretty well at Bayern Munich. Both players have a history on the national youth teams." Scolari also said he needed to prepare back-up players in case of injuries. "I always have to take a look at other players because, the way tournaments are being played, we can never be sure that the players we imagine will be called up will be in their best condition when the (World Cup) squad is announced." Scolari also said he has been scouting the Netherlands. If Brazil advances from the group stage, it is likely to meet World Cup champion Spain or the Netherlands in the round of 16. "They have the normal characteristics of a Dutch team," he said. "They work the ball very well, have good quality skilled players ... We have been analyzing them, collecting data for a possible game at the second stage." Scolari decided to wait to announce the players from Brazilian clubs because many are not in top form yet. Among the players nursing injuries and trying to get in shape in the beginning of the Brazilian season was striker Fred, who was crucial for Brazil at the Confederations Cup last year. ------ Brazil: Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (QPR) Defenders: David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Rafinha (Bayern Munich). Midfielders: Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Paulinho (Tottenham), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Ramires (Chelsea), Oscar (Chelsea). Strikers: Hulk (Zenit), Bernard (Shaktar Donetsk), Willian (Chelsea), Neymar (Barcelona). Clay Matthews Jersey . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. 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He blamed the defeat on illness.I was sick for the last 10 days, so I was in bed the whole time, and I only was able to prepare the last two days, he said.Raonic, who holds the eighth and last qualifying place for the tour finals, said theres not really that much of a heartbreak in exiting Moscow so early, since more points were on offer in the Paris Masters this month.Playing with his right arm in strapping, the ninth-ranked Raonic struggled with his usually powerful and accurate serve, landing only 59 per cent of first serves.For the 116th-ranked Berankis, it was his first career win against a top-10 player. His reward is a quarterfinal against fifth-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain.Cibulkova won the first seet against local qualifier Diatchenko, but the Czech then suffered serious problems with her serve as the Russian broke her nine times in front of an overjoyed home crowd. Bobby Evans Womens Jersey. She played aggressive, Cibulkova said of Diatchenko. I made a few mistakes and she stayed aggressive throughout the whole match and just put me under pressure.Just three seeded players reached the womens quarterfinals, led by No. 4 Lucie Safarova.Diatchenko, ranked 140th, returned to playing only this year after two years sidelined with knee injuries. Her win over Cibulkova will bring the Sochi native closer to her highest ranking before her injury, 105th.In the last eight, Diatchenko faces fifth-seeded fellow countrywoman Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who beat Alison Riske of the United States 6-2, 6-2.In other results from the mens draw, third-seeded Ernests Gulbis of Latvia booked a quarterfinal with Andreas Seppi of Italy, and last years runner-up, Mikhail Kukushkin, knocked out fourth-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-4, 6-2.Kukushkin next plays 2009 champ Mikhail Youzhny, who put out Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-3, 7-6 (6).U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic, seeded second, faces sixth-seeded Tommy Robredo. ' ' '