Diego Tardelli hopes to catch the eye of Manchester City manager Mark Hughes.

The Daily Mail says the Atletico Mineiro striker has been a regular in Dunga's squads since making his international debut in August.

But the Brazil boss has left out all home-based players for the friendlies against England in Doha on November 14 and against Oman three days later.

"I am happy to stay behind with Atletico and I'm sure that if I work, I can get in the (Brazil) squad again," he said. "I want to go to the finals, but we knew that players based in Brazil would not be called up for these friendlies."

The date with England would have been a chance for Tardelli to test himself against players who he may soon be coming up against in the Barclays Premier League.

City have scouted the joint top scorer in the Brazilian league, who has scored 15 in 25 matches this season, and he has been linked with a winter move to Eastlands.