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Brazil midfielder Lucas Paquetá has a thigh injury ahead of match against Norway at the World Cup

Brazil midfielder Lucas Paquetá, who limped off the field at halftime during his team’s last match, has a thigh injury.

Paquetá was replaced for the start of the second half in Monday’s . Brazil advanced to a round of 16 match against Norway on Sunday at East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The Brazilian soccer confederation said Tuesday the 28-year-old Paquetá had a scan that revealed a muscle injury at the back of a thigh.

Paquetá has 13 goals in 67 international appearances.

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