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title: "Willian suffers hamstring injury at Copa America"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2019-07-04T15:30:05Z"
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# Willian suffers hamstring injury at Copa America

Chelsea star Willian has suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty with Brazil.

[AS](https://en.as.com/en/2019/07/04/football/1562240986_278406.html) report that the experienced wide man suffered the injury in Brazil’s 2-0 semi-final win over Argentina and will miss the final against Peru as a result.

![Buda Mendes/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1157627676.jpg)

Brazil will be favourites for Copa America glory, with Tite’s side already defeating Peru 5-0 in the group stages, however, the Chelsea winger won’t be involved in the squad.

The report doesn’t state how serious the injury is, however, the news will be a worry to new Blues boss Frank Lampard.

The Chelsea legend was announced as Maurizio Sarri’s successor on Thursday and may well make the experienced Brazilian a key part of his squad next season.

Willian, who has been a target for both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid this summer, was scheduled to take time off follwoing the Copa America, however, the 30-year-old could well be forced to spend more time away from the first-team squad if the injury is serious.