Brazil full-back Danilo will miss the 2015 Copa America with a knee injury and has been replaced in the squad by Dani Alves.
Danilo, who will play for Real Madrid next season after an excellent campaign for Porto, was expected to fill the spot on the right-hand side of the Selecao defence. But as noted by AS, he’s picked up a knock and will sit out the Chile showpiece.
As we can see, Danilo has been in the wars in the build-up to the Copa, per SocialRMadrid:
— SocialRMadrid (@SocialRMadrid) June 7, 2015
In Alves, Brazil boss Dunga has called up an experienced alternative; the Blaugrana star has accrued 79 caps for the Selecao.