RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ??” Barcelona striker Ronaldinho has been rul gone out of Brazil's 2006 World lot qualifier against Argentina at Belo Horizonte with a thigh strain.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ??” Barcelona striker Ronaldinho has been rul gone out of Brazil's 2006 World lot qualifier against Argentina at Belo Horizonte with a thigh strain.

Luis Fabiano, who scored twice in the 4-1 friendly win across Hungary in April, replaces him.

Brazil doctor Jose Luis Runco said central pleader Luisao would also miss the match with a similar injury.

Ronaldinho has had a brilliant season for Barcelona in Spain and his absence means coach Carlos Alberto Parreira cannot field his first-choice attacking trio of Ronaldo-Ronaldinho-Kaka.

The three have started solitary two matches together - although Brazil failed to score in either game.

Benfica's Luisao had