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Dunga believes Julio Cesar will be fit

Julio Cesar - a World Cup winner in 2006 - will be fit for Brazil's opener
Julio Cesar - a World Cup winner in 2006 - will be fit for Brazil's opener

Dunga is confident goalkeeper Julio Cesar will be fit in time for Brazil's World Cup opener with North Korea.

Julio Cesar sustained a lumbar strain during last Wednesday's warm-up triumph over Zimbabwe in Harare.

The Inter Milan goalkeeper missed Tuesday's friendly against Tanzania in Dar-es-Salaam in order to continue treatment for his injury.

But he is set to return on Monday.

Dunga said: 'Julio Cesar will recover for our first game. He is undergoing treatment and he is expected to train with the team this week.'

Brazil are in Group G alongside Portugal, North Korea and the Ivory Coast.

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