Soccer Football - World Cup - Colombia Training - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 18, 2018 Colombia's James Rodriguez during training REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) - Attacking midfielder James Rodriguez was left out of Colombia's starting team to play Japan in their World Cup Group H opener at on Tuesday in a big blow to the Latin American side.
The Colombia talisman, who won the golden boot in Brazil four years ago, has been troubled by muscle fatigue and the onus will be on all-time leading scorer Radamel Falcao to lead the Cafeteros in his absence.
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