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Injured Cardozo out of Paraguay squad

Oscar Cardozo will play no part in Paraguay's Copa America campaign after missing out on being included in the 23-man squad through injury.

Paraguay will contest the Copa America without striker Oscar Cardozo, who has been excluded from the squad because of a back injury.

Cardozo has scored 17 goals in 28 Turkish Super Lig appearances for Trabzonspor this season, but on Wednesday his agent confirmed he had been playing through the pain barrier for his club side.

Subsequently, the 32-year-old has not been included in Ramon Diaz's final 23-man party for the Copa America, which gets under way on June 11.