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Lucas Paqueta Withdrawn from Brazil Squad: West Ham Midfielder Omitted Amid Betting Investigation Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers

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West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been withdrawn from the Brazilian World Cup qualifiers squad amid concerns surrounding an FA and FIFA betting investigation.

The investigation is believed to centre around Paqueta getting booked in games, with the bets being placed in Brazil, and the 25-year-old will now miss World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Bolivia in September.

Brazil interim head coach Fernando Diniz said: “Paqueta was on the list.

He’s a player I like a lot. It’s a time for him to resolve these issues. People need time to sort out these issues. He’s a player I love.”

‘Make him more comfortable to resolve. We had these problems here in Brazil,’ he added.

‘This needs the time factor for things to clear up. He’s a player I adore, even though we’ve never worked together. The CBF will have its doors open to receive him as soon as he positively resolves these issues we had at the last minute.’

‘This needs the time factor for things to clear up. He’s a player I adore, even though we’ve never worked together.

‘The CBF will have its doors open to receive him as soon as he positively resolves these issues we had at the last minute.’

The South American nation will be without Paqueta for upcoming World Cup qualifiers in September against Peru and Bolivia, with Casemiro joining Newcastle duo Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes as the only Premier League midfielders in the squad.

He was booked nine times for club and country last season.

Paqueta says he has not placed any bets himself and is said to be shocked by reports.

An £80m deal for Paqueta to join Manchester City has almost been agreed and could still happen if the issue is cleared up quickly, according to Sky Sports News.

In the meantime, Paqueta is focused on playing for West Ham.

The creative midfielder played a key role in helping the Hammers to win the Europa Conference League last season, the club’s first trophy in decades

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