Brazil are preparing to mark Thierry Henry out for special treatment when they meet France in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

Henry will lead the French attack against the defending champions but he has been warned that nothing will come easy.

"Henry is very fast and will have a player as his shadow throughout the game," said Brazil centre-back Juan.

For team-mate Ze Roberto, the match is a chance for the South Americans

to avenge their 3-0 defeat to France in the 1998 World Cup final.

"That defeat left a mark that will only be finally put to rest on Saturday," said the Bayern Munich midfielder, who played in that tournament and has been a key player in Germany for Carlos Alberto Parreira.

"It was as though it was a turning point in our lives."

Juan did not see it quite the same way, being part of a younger generation.

"Only a few players who played in the 1998 final are in the current team," said Juan, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen.

"We are not really talking about revenge."

Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva added: "It's like Saturday's game was a final.

"That is the way we are preparing for the game."

Gilberto is hopeful of playing against France and could be included in the starting XI should Emerson fail to recover from a muscular injury - the Gunners man played in Brazil's winning side in 2002 after Emerson had been forced to withdraw through injury before the tournament.

"Of course I want to play more," said the Arsenal midfielder.

"Parreira hasn't decided anything yet but the important thing is that every player is fit."

Gilberto is hopeful that Zinedine Zidane, who announced that he will retire from the game after the tournament, will reconsider his decision.

"Regardless what happens on Saturday, I hope that Zidane continues to play," he said.