Dunga has assured Roma's Alessandro Mancini that he can still
break into the Brazil squad.
Mancini recently voiced his disappointment at missing out on a
place in the squad for Brazil's upcoming friendlies against Chile
and Ghana.
He felt he had been playing well enough to merit a call-up, but
admitted it was difficult to imagine being picked in the playmaker
role ahead of Ronaldinho.
Dunga accepts that there is fierce competition for places, but has
given Mancini hope for the future.
"Mancini started out like a right defender, but now he plays with
the forwards as a left winger," Dunga commented.
"In that zone I already have Ronaldinho, who is the number one
player in the world, and Robinho, who is a special talent.
"But the door to the squad is not closed."
Mancini helped Roma progress to the quarter-finals of the UEFA
Champions League with a brilliant individual goal in the 2-0
victory over Lyon last week.
And Dunga noted: "Mancini's goal in Lyon was really
sensational."