Brazil 0 - 0 Venezuela

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Updated: October 13, 2009, 4:03 PM UK

Dunga will welcome back Luis Fabiano, Kaka and Gilberto Silva as Brazil look to beat Venezuela in Campo Grande to top the South American qualifying zone.

After losing 2-1 in Bolivia at the weekend - their first defeat in 16 months - Brazil are only above Paraguay on goal difference.

With Paraguay playing Colombia in Asuncion, Brazil must beat the Vinotinto to be certain of topping the group, although their berth in the World Cup Finals has already been secured.

Luis Fabiano, Kaka and Gilberto, who missed the Bolivia game in La Paz, will play at the Morenao stadium.

"I like to keep the spine of the team and make few changes. For the Bolivia match, we mixed more than usual. Against Venezuela, we'll keep the base,'' Dunga said.

"If I have the opportunity, I'd like to test some players. I will think about that.

"We have few games before the World Cup. The time to have the players is now. That is why we made some changes in the Bolivia match.

"The current qualification has been difficult. The top five teams have never been so close to each other before.

"We clinched the qualification in advance (of the final game), as we had planned. Everything has been like we expected.''

Venezuela coach Cesar Farias knows claiming a play-off position is virtually impossible as they must beat Brazil by a wide margin and still rely on other unlikely results.

"I take all the responsibility. The Federation will define whether or not I continue, but we are leaving a positive review,'' Farias said.

"Unfortunately, we failed to qualify but we fought until the end.

"We have made very important steps. Now it is time to work ahead of the Copa America in 2011 (in Argentina) and the next World Cup qualification.''