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Soccer-Injured Marquez to miss two Copa America matches

MEXICO CITY, June 14 (Reuters) - Central defender Rafael Marquez will miss Mexico's two remaining Group A matches at the Copa America through injury, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said.

The experienced 36-year-old suffered an injury to his left thigh during Mexico's 0-0 draw with Bolivia on Friday and misses Monday's clash with hosts Chile and the match against Ecuador on Friday.

"The estimated recovery period for this kind of lesion is seven to 10 days," the FMF said in a statement on Saturday.

Marquez, Mexico's captain at four World Cups including Brazil last year, is leading a second string team in Chile without leading players Carlos Vela, Javier Hernandez and Giovani Dos Santos.