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Absentee Deco Against Brazil

DURBAN - Chelsea's influential midfielder, Deco will miss Portugal's final game in Group G against Brazil on Friday, said coach Carlos Queiroz.

Brazilian-born player has been absent during Portugal's 7-0 slaughter of North Korea because of the left hip injury during practice.

And Queiroz confirms that the creative attacking midfielder who became post-retirement support team Luis Figo of Portugal, will miss also against the country of his birth. (AFP)