Dunga's injury worries
Afp, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil coach Dunga, already without star strikers Ronaldo and Adriano, was dealt another blow on Friday when Bayern Munich defender Lucio was forced to pull out of Wednesday's friendly against Switzerland in Basel.The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said that Lucio has an ankle injury and will be replaced by 21-year-old Belo Horizonte player Gladstone. Ronaldo is missing because of a knee injury while Adriano is out of favour at Inter Milan after failing to score since March.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan/ITA), Helton (Porto/POR)
Defenders: Juan (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Gladstone (Belo Horizonte), Luisao (Benfica/POR), Alex (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Cicinho (Real Madrid/ESP), Maicon (Inter Milan/ITA), Daniel Alves (Sevilla/ESP), Adriano (Sevilla/ESP), Carlinhos (Santos/BRA)
Midfielders: Gilberto Silva (Arsenal/ENG), Edmilson (Barcelona/ESP), Dudu Cearense (CSKA/RUS), Elano (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Diego (Werder Bremen/GER), Ronaldinho (Barcelona/ESP), Kaka (AC Milan/ITA)
Attackers: Daniel Carvalho (CSKA/RUS), Robinho (Real Madrid/ESP), Rafael Sobis (Internacional Porto Alegre/BRA), Ricardo Oliveira (AC Milan/ITA)
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