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Ancelotti hopeful of Raphinha return as Brazil plot Haaland shutdown
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Ancelotti hopeful of Raphinha return as Brazil plot Haaland shutdown
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, July 4 : Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Raphinha is ready to play a part after returning from injury in Sunday's World Cup last-16 clash with Norway, but acknowledged his side would have to find a different solution to replace the injured Lucas Paqueta.Raphinha returned to training on Friday after two weeks out with a hamstring injury sustained during Brazil's group-stage win over Haiti. The forward is not ready to start, Ancelotti said, but could feature from the bench against a Norway side led by Erling Haaland."Raphinha is progressing very well," Ancelotti told reporters on Saturday. "He is still not at 100 per cent, but he is available to be on the bench and to be able to play a few minutes or be useful at certain moments."He recovered very well and very quickly
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