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Brazil coach Mano Menezes handed ups to the national team Thursday.

Ronaldinho was called up again to continue a recent string of appearances, but longtime captain Lucio was not called up for the upcoming matches.

Brazil plays friendlies at Costa Rica on Oct. 7 and Mexico on Oct. 11.

Following is the complete Brazil roster:

Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Jefferson (Botafogo), Neto (Fiorentina).

Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Adriano (Barcelona), Fabio (Manchester United), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Dede (Vasco da Gama), David Luiz (Chelsea), Thiago Silva (AC Milan), Rever (Atletico Mineiro).

Midfielders: Elias (Sporting Lisbon), Fernandinho (Shakthar Donetsk), Hernanes (Lazio), Lucas (Sao Paulo), Lucas Leiva (Liverpool), Luiz Gustavo (Bayern Munich), Oscar (Internacional), Sandro (Tottenham).

Forwards: Ronaldinho (Flamengo), Fred (Fluminense), Hulk (FC Porto), Kleber (FC Porto) Neymar (Santos), Jonas (Valencia).