Injured Kaka out of Brazil's Copa America squad


May 29, 2016; Commerce City, CO, USA; Brazil forward Kaka (7) warms up in the second half of the match against Panama at Dicks Sporting Goods Park. Brazil defeated Panama 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Kaka has dropped out of the Brazil squad for the Centenary Copa America due to injury and will be replaced by Paulo Henrique Ganso, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday.

Attacking midfielder Ganso "will replace Kaka, who suffered a muscle injury that was revealed in a scan – his recovery time is estimated at 20 days," the CBF statement said.

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