Ze Roberto and Luis Fabiano out of Brazil squad

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Bayern Munich midfielder Ze Roberto and Porto striker Luis Fabiano have pulled out of Brazil's 2006 World Cup qualifier agianst Ecuador next week.
Ze Roberto took a knock on the head in a Bundesliga match against Borussia Moenchengladbach and has been ordered to rest for a week while Luis Fabiano was injured in a Portuguese league match last weekend.
Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira called up only Santos midfielder Ricardinho, one of the 2002 World Cup winning squad, as a replacement.

11/10/2004 - 12:45 GMT - AFP