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#4 Brazil's fullback woes continue
The Brazilian plan went as the script demanded, except for one thing. Marcelo suffered an injury and was immediately taken off in the 10th minute. It looked like a serious problem at first but the Brazilian board has now revealed it to be a back spasm.
This is the third Brazilian fullback that has suffered an injury in or on their way to Russia. Dani Alves was ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury whereas Danilo incurred a thigh problem to miss the last two games. Marcelo is the latest fullback to endure the same fate.
Filipe Luis replaced Marcelo and had a decent outing. He is a solid defender but has his limitations going forward. Brazil will need Marcelo's attacking output in the knockout stages and will hope for a speedy return from the Real Madrid left-back.
