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Barcelona`s Marquez tears calf muscle
FC Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez has a torn muscle in his left calf and will be out for about 15 days, meaning the anchor of Mexico`s defense is likely to miss El Tri`s World Cup qualifier against the United States.
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Seattle: FC Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez has a torn muscle in his left calf and will be out for about 15 days, meaning the anchor of Mexico`s defense is likely to miss El Tri`s World Cup qualifier against the United States.
Marquez suffered the injury during light training on Wednesday morning at the University of Washington before Barcelona`s exhibition match with the Seattle Sounders FC. Team officials expect Marquez to miss 10 to 15 days, meaning Mexico`s captain will likely be on the sideline when the US plays Mexico at Azteca Stadium on Aug. 12.Mexico is fourth in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, four points behind the second-place US Costa Rica leads the group with 12 points.
The 30-year-old Marquez has been with Barcelona since 2003.
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