The match at the Morumbi stadium pits the top and bottom teams in the 10-nation South American qualifying group. Brazil, unbeaten after seven games, lead with 13 points while Bolivia are bottom with six.

Adriano, who stepped in after Ronaldo was rested for the Copa America, has never started a match alongside the Real Madrid player although he has played briefly alongside him three times after coming on as a substitute in friendlies.

"This is the best moment of my career and a partnership with Ronaldo would make it even better," Adrian told reporters at Brazil's training camp in Teresopolis.

"He's always been someone I look upto and now I'm making a dream come true."

But coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has such an embarrassment of riches at his disposal that he has yet to decide whether Adriano will start the match.

Ronaldo's regular partner Ronaldinho, who has been nursing an ankle injury which kept him out of Barcelona's opening Spanish league game last weekend, looks almost certain to be fit and is ready to take his place in the team.

Adriano could still get a chance, however, against a Bolivia team which is expected to concentrate exclusively on defence.

Bolivia have lost 5-0 and 6-0 on their last two visits to Brazil and coach Ramiro Blacut has named three goalkeepers, nine defenders and only two forwards in their squad as they attempt to avoid a repeat performance.

Thirty-five-year-old midfielder Luis Cristaldo, who missed the 3-2 defeat by Ecuador last June through suspension, returns to a full-strength Bolivia team.

Brazil have had some injury problems with reserve left-back Gustavo Nery, central defender Juan, midfielder Diego and striker Luis Fabiano all pulling out.

Meanwhile, AC Milan trio Cafu, Kaka and Dida and Bayern Munich pair Ze Roberto and Lucio have been dropped after their clubs refused to release them for last month's friendly in Haiti.

But, with Ronaldo looking slim, eager and keen to impress his new girlfriend Daniella Cicarelli who he took to watch training on Tuesday, Brazil are expected to romp home.

"I thanked her," coach Parreira told after he met Cicarelli. "Ronaldo is happy, slim and in form."

PROBABLE TEAMS
Brazil: Julio Cesar, Belletti, Roque Junior, Edmilson, Roberto Carlos; Gilberto Silva, Edu, Juninho Pernambucano, Ronaldinho; Adriano, Ronaldo

Bolivia: Leo Fernandez; Sergio Jauregui, Juan Manuel Pena, Ronald Raldes, Lorgio Alvarez; Luis Gatti Ribeiro, Oscar Sanchez, Luis Cristaldo, Ruben Tufino, Limberg Gutierrez; Joaquín Botero.

Referee: Hector Baldassi (Argentina)