Brazil will face Argentina in a friendly at Ashburton Grove on September 2 the Brazilian Football Confederation announced on Tuesday.
It will be the second friendly for newly-installed coach Dunga, who replaced Carlos Alberto Parreira following the quarter-final defeat to France last month who will face Alfio Basile who was appointed on Tuesday as successor to Jose Pekerman. [Good chance to impress Robinho and or Baptista for the future.]
Dunga has include eight new players for his first friendly.
More Arsenal press targets – fantasies or otherwise, have bitten the dust [just like Davies, Buffon, Saviola and Thuram etc;]. Franck Ribery has confirmed his decision to remain with Marseille after resuming training with the club yesterday.
West Ham are to offer Yossi Benayoun a bumper new contract to head off interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, says the Star.
Following Arsenal's flat denials that Reyes is going, yesterday, Spanish paper AS reports Reyes as saying Real "is one of my main goals, everyone knows that." And other Spanish papers including Marca said that his club is ready to discuss a transfer. There's more in the Mirror.
"Madrid is a candy that is very difficult to resist. But what is clear is that the only way that some organisation, including Madrid, must try to sign me is by speaking with Arsenal." His agent Rodriguez is saying that Arsenal will sell if the price is right.
But Spanish papers agreed that Cesc Fabregas was staying at Arsenal
Philippe Senderos and full-backs Lauren and Gael Clichy will miss at least the first 10 games of the season, according to Wenger.
Meanwhile, Abou Diaby could be back as early as November.
Meanwhile Theo Walcott, is struggling to shake off a virus. "He was very tired, down physically and we have to build him up. He has practised well and will be okay in a few more weeks, said Wenger." Ljungberg, Henry and Lehmann are also out of the Zagreb tie next week. Ljungberg could be back soon after the Premiership starts.
Walcott and Henry could feature in the games against AZ Alkmaar and or Stevenage.
The Guardian reports Newcastle have opted not to take on Sol Campbell; while Patrick Vieira has signed for Inter Milan for £6.5m. Two seasons ago he was valued between £20-£25m, and sold a season later at £13.5m.
Setanta Sports will televise live Arsenal v Aston Villa on Saturday August 19.