Goalkeeper: In the absence of Julio Cesar, Valencia's Diego Alves is expected to retain his place between the posts after keeping a clean sheet on his debut against Gabon last week. Right-back: Arguably the best in the world in his position, Barcelona ace Dani Alves should replace Fabio after sitting out the Gabon match through suspension. Left-back: Egypt should be dealing with another Barca man as Adriano is set to fill in the right flank after playing 90 minutes in Libreville. Center-back: Chelsea's David Luiz is likely to keep his place at the heart of defense. Center-back: AC Milan's Thiago Silva, a first-choice at the center of defense, is expected to start alongside David Luiz, replacing Luisao. Defensive midfielder: Lucas of Liverpool played well after coming on as a second-half sub against Gabon and is likely to take Elias' place. Central midfielder: Tottenham's Sandro should retain his place after scoring the opener in Gabon, in what was his first international goal. Attacking midfielder: Lazio ace Hernanes played the whole game against Gabon, heading home his maiden goal for the Selecao. Attacking midfielder: After making his debut a few days ago, Benfica's Bruno Cesar will be looking to take advantage of the absence of the likes Kaka and Ronaldinho to impress Mano Menezes. Striker: Hulk hit 35 goals for Porto last season but the explosive forward is under pressure to score his first goal in six appearances he made for his nation. Striker: Jonas of Valencia knows his chances of keeping a place in the Brazil attack are mild and thus will have to work hard alongside Hulk.
