Bayern Munich-based defender Rafinha says each game Brazil's national team plays is difficult, including friendlies, because every team desperately wants to beat the world famous "Selecao". 

Brazil are in Melbourne for two friendly games at the MCG; one against arch rivals Argentina (June 9) and another against the Socceroos (June 13). 

He told media after training at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park that he is expecting a fired up Argentina side and an eager to please Australian team during the two game tour. 

"These are two friendlies but when these teams play against Brazil they want to play very well.," he said. "With Argentina it is a classic of world football and Australia are playing at home so they will want a positive result.

"It is a friendly but when we get on the field it becomes a normal game, everybody wants to win."

Rafinha said he knew of Australian attacker Mathew Leckie, because of his two impressive performances against Bayern Munich, for FC Ingolstadt, during the 2016/17 Bundesliga season.

Ingolstadt lost both games but Leckie (recently transferred to Hertha Berlin) won many plaudits for his performances. 

"He is a really good player," Rafinha said. "He played very well against Bayern Munich in both games, he assisted a goal Ingolstadt scored against me. He is a really great player and he is up and coming." 

He explained that playing for Brazil, which he has only done three times despite over 130 appearances for Bayern Munich, was a "dream". 

"Brazil has many players who want to play for the national team. We are here because we deserve it so we have to represent the country properly. We are five times world champions. All the players here know the importance of being here." 

​Brazil have already qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia already, so their squad is missing big names like Neymar and Marcelo, absentees that some have used to criticise Brazil. 

But the squad is still filled with world class players who the more ardent soccer fan would recognise like Douglas Costa (Bayern Munich), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Willian (Chelsea), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) and David Luiz (Chelsea). 

Argentina are languishing in fifth position in CONMEBOL qualifying, meaning they will only make the 2018 World Cup through a play-off at this stage. The games will be vital for new coach Jorge Sampaoli, who was appointed only last week, to familiarise himself with his squad, which includes Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Andel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain) and Paulo Dybala (Juventus). 

Messi and his teammates looked relaxed at a light training session on Tuesday afternoon. Along with a large Spanish media contingent, their arrival was greeted by about 25 supporters, who made up what they lacked in numbers with their enthusiastic cheering and chanting, with some perched in trees and each other's shoulders to catch a glimpse of the La Albiceleste.

Rafinha's Brazil teammate Gil, a defender who plays for Shandong Luneng in China, told media that he didn't feel it was special to play against Messi.

"The most important thing is our preparation and what we do in the match. We will all prepare ourselves to make the team better against argentina," he said.

During Brazil's first training session on Australian soil Melbourne Victory youth players Pierce Waring, Callum Goulding, Stephen Hatzicourtis, Andrew Visciglio and Joshua Kelic were given the opportunity to do drills with some Brazil coaches and watch the travelling squad train. 

With Joey Lynch