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Ezequiel Lavezzi Injury: Updates on Argentina Forward's Arm and Return

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Argentina's Ezequiel Lavezzi will miss the 2016 Copa America final after fracturing his arm in a nasty touchline fall during the Albiceleste's 4-0 dismantling of hosts USA in Tuesday's first semi-final, per ESPN FC.

The former Paris Saint-Germain forward scored the third-minute opener for Argentina in Houston, Texas before taking a tumble over advertising hoardings in the second half, per Complex Sports:

— Complex Sports (@Complex_Sports) June 22, 2016

Argentina will now be without Lavezzi, currently playing for Chinese club Hebei China Fortune, when they face either Chile or Colombia in the Copa final.