Post by Taxigirl on Feb 17, 2004 10:28:02 GMT
Brazil are without the service of free kick expert Juninho Pernambucano (knee), but fear not, for Roberto Carlos has joined up with the rest of his team in preparation for Wednesday’s friendly Internationall at Lansdowne.
Juninho' picked up a knock on Sunday and was forced out, and coach Carlos Alberta Parreira has decided not to call anybody in to replace him, as is the same with Brain Kerr who is without Damien Duff.
The 3 r’s ‘Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos’ are all to feature at some stage having come through their weekend games okay. Ronaldo and Carlos’ Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Valencia, while Ronaldinhos’ Barcelona overcame Athletico Madrid by three goals to one.
Brazil Squad to face the Republic of Ireland in Dublin this coming Wednesday:
Cafu (Milan), Belletti (Villareal), Juninho Paulista (Middelesbrough), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Kaká (Milan), Lúcio (Bayer Leverkusen), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Kleberson (Manchester United), Júlio Baptista (Sevilla), Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Adriano (Internazionale), Luís Fabiano (São Paulo), Marcos (Palmeiras), Dida (Milan), Roque Júnior (Siena), Edmilson (Lyon), Gilberto Silva (Arsernal), Fabio Rochemback (Sporting), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Júnior (Siena), Zé Roberto (Bayern Munchen).
Filed Owen Ncl.'