Ronaldo still injured
It was confirmed on Monday that Ronaldo will miss both matches against Santos and Vasco. The medical staff has reported that Ronaldo will need a further week to fully recover. The news was not taken well by Mano Menezes as he was hoping to have Ronaldo back for the semi-final clash against Vasco.
The Corinthians will have to wait until the second leg of of the Copa do Brasil semi-finals to see Ronaldo in action. Hopefully Ronaldo does not put on weight while he is sidelined.
Ronaldo does not make Dunga’s list
Dunga today named the 23 players that will be part of the Brazilian Team to play against Uruguay and Paraguay (6th and 10th June) and to feature in the Confederation Cup (between 14th and 28th June).
“The players in the selection are all of great quality and everything depends on the coach. We observed many factors and made a decision based on that,” said Dunga.
Ronaldo did not make the list and the big surprise was Ronaldinho and Thiago Silva who also missed out.
Dunga added a few new faces to the team by selecting Nilma (Internacional), Andre Santos (Corinthians), Victor (Gremeo) and Ramires (Cruziero). Daniel Alvez was also included but Barcelona has informed Dunga that the player is injured and could be out for three weeks.
The list
Goalkeeper:
Julio Cesar (Internazionale)
Gomes (Tottenham)
Victor (Grêmio)
Wingers:
Maicon (Internazionale)
Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
Kleber (International)
André Santos (Corinthians)
Defenders:
Alex (Chelsea)
Juan (Roma)
Lucio (Bayern Munich)
Luisao (Benfica)
Midfielders:
Anderson (Manchester United)
Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos)
Josué (Wolfsburg)
Ramires (Cruzeiro)
Elano (Manchester City)
Felipe Melo (Fiorentina)
Julio Baptista (Roma)
Kaká (Milan)
Strikers:
Alexandre Pato (Milan)
Luis Fabiano (Sevilla)
Nilma (International)
Robinho (Manchester City)
Fluminense vs Corinthians Pictures – 2nd Leg Copa do Brasil Quarter-Finals
