Ronaldo missed the 4-1 win over Hungary last week with a thigh injury and his replacement Luis Fabiano [ Images ], who kept his place in the squad, scored two of the goals.

Parreira also recalled English-based duo Gilberto Silva [ Images ] and Kleberson [ Images ], the latter at the expense of Santos captain Renato.

"I don't like to explain absentees. But I had to opt between Renato and Kleberson, who was only picked because ha has started playing again for Manchester United [ Images ]," said Parreira.

"I chose the experience of Kleberson, who is a world champion."

The world champions face France, who beat them in the 1998 World Cup final, on May 20 in a match arranged to celebrate the centenary of soccer's world governing body FIFA [ Images ].

"It will be the game of the year in terms of technical quality," said Parreira.

The match will also be a useful warm-up for Brazil who are at home to arch-rivals Argentina in a World Cup qualifier less than two weeks later.

After the France game, Brazil travel to Barcelona [ Images ] to play a Catalan XI on May 25.

Goalkeepers: AC Dida (AC Milan [ Images ], Italy [ Images ]), Marcos (Palmeiras)

Defenders: Cafu (AC Milan, Italy), Roberto Carlos [ Images ] (Real Madrid [ Images ]), Junior (Siena, Italy), Belletti (Villareal, Spain), Lucio [ Images ] (Bayer Leverkusen [ Images ], Germany [ Images ]), Roque Junior (Siena, Italy), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Edmilson (Olympique Lyon [ Images ], France), Luisao [ Images ] (Benfica [ Images ], Portugal)

Midfielders: Ze Roberto (Bayern Munich [ Images ], Germany), Juninho Pernambucano (Olympique Lyon, France), Kaka [ Images ] (AC Milan, Italy), Julio Baptista [ Images ] (Sevilla, Spain), Alex (Cruzeiro), Edu (Arsenal [ Images ], England [ Images ]), Felipe (Flamengo), Kleberson (Manchester United, England), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal, England)

Forwards: Ronaldo (Real Madrid, Spain), Luis Fabiano (Sao Paulo), Adriano (Inter Milan [ Images ], Italy), Ronaldinho [ Images ] (Barcelona, Spain)