Dunga calls Adriano to Brazilian national team

BRASILIA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Dunga, head coach of Brazil national soccer team, announced on Thursday that Adriano is on his list of players dressing up for the qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup.

The two games that he will play in will be against Paraguay in Asuncion on June 15, and against Argentina in Brazil on June 18.

Adriano's last appearance on the national team was in a friendly against Portugal in February of 2007. Subsequently, the team lost by a score of 2-0.

Along with Adriano, Kleber was also called by Dunga.

Marcelo and Rafael Sobis will only be part of the team's friendly games that take place on May 31 against Canada and on June 6 against Venezuela.

"The two youngsters are within the Olympic age and I would like to get a closer look at them. As for Adriano and Kleber, they are playing in the Libertadores Cup and are busy. That is why I have adopted this strategy," explained the coach.

Apart from Adriano's reappearance on the squad, Elano is also returning. He was serving a suspension from the Superior Court of Sports Justice after having been kicked out of a friendly match against Mexico in 2007.

With eight points, Brazil is currently in third place, trailing the second placed Argentina with nine points and the leader, Paraguay, with 10 points.