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Kaka replaced by Ganso in Brazil's Copa America squad

A hamstring injury to Kaka has ruled him out of the Copa America Centenario, replaced in Brazil's squad by Ganso.

Ganso has been called up to replace the injured Kaka in Brazil 's Copa America Centenario squad, it was announced on Wednesday.

Kaka was initially called up as an injury replacement for Douglas Costa after the Bayern Munich midfielder suffered a thigh injury.

However, Orlando City's Kaka was ruled out for at least the next 20 days after scans revealed a hamstring strain.

The 34-year-old is replaced in Brazil's 23-man squad for the Copa America, held in the United States for the first time, by former Sao Paulo teammate Ganso.