Barcelona fans and technical staff don enter serious worry after Raphinha comot for Brazil friendly against Australia with pain for him right thigh muscle. The Barcelona star no finish the match, as dem withdraw am between the two halves. The injury happen for time wey club dey monitor him participation with national team very cautiously during international break.
Spanish journalist Alfredo Martínez fire first notable reaction. Martínez, one of most prominent media voices wey dey cover Barcelona news and comment on their matches for Onda Cero radio, no miss chance to talk about Raphinha limping off under watch of Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti na former Real Madrid coach, now in charge of Brazilian national team. “Another big favour from Ancelotti,” Martínez write on him account on platform X. “It seems Raphinha was substituted due to thigh pain in Brazil’s match. Another big favour from Ancelotti. they never learn.”
That phrase, “another big favour,” carry sarcasm towards Ancelotti. E nod to idea say Raphinha absence from Barcelona serve Real Madrid, club wey Italian coach lead over two spells and win plenty titles before he move to Brazilian national team. Given how closely Martínez dey track Barcelona, him words come from clear Catalan angle. Raphinha don become one of team most important weapons at start of season, and him potential absence turn to genuine source of concern for technical staff led by Hansi Flick.
Barcelona fear this scenario before. Fears of Raphinha getting injured with Brazil already exist before international break begin. Him previous history during periods with national team make Barcelona watch him participation from moment he arrive Brazil camp. Those fears no stop only at length of trip and density of matches. Dem extend to volume of minutes he go receive, given him huge importance to Barcelona this season, before concern become reality when he comot against Australia with thigh pain.
The injury come at highly sensitive time. Raphinha start season in exceptional fashion and impose himself as one of most important attacking elements in Flick line-up, whether through him scoring rate or him ability to create chances and move across more than one position within front line. He manage to score penalty for Brazil before he comot, but he no return to pitch at start of second half, with Endrick coming on in him place.
Barcelona star Raphinha start Tuesday friendly clash with Australia for Brazil but dem take am off at half-time with potential injury. CBF talk inside statement say: “Suffering from discomfort in his right thigh, striker Raphinha was substituted at halftime.” No further details available just yet, but sight of Raphinha going off, particularly with him history of hamstring problems, na last thing Barcelona want to see during this international break.
Raphinha captain the side for second friendly and score penalty in entertaining first half wey finish 2-2. However, he also slip right before half-time and he down for small while. All at Barcelona dey cross fingers and hope say Raphinha never suffer any kind of injury wey go sideline am. The Brazilian don dey sensational form for Barcelona in early weeks of season, scoring 14 goals in all competitions and leading by example for Hansi Flick side.
Barcelona fans finally realise their worst fear, as star player Raphinha pick fresh knock during Brazil friendly against Australia. The Barcelona forward, who start game, had to be subbed off at half-time due to thigh problem, leading many to believe say he don pick fresh injury. No update from Brazilian federation surrounding fitness of Raphinha, who don be central to Barcelona electric start of season.
As SPORT report, plenty anticipation surround Carlo Ancelotti comments on fitness of him star player after game. However, former Real Madrid manager make no mention of Raphinha in him press conference after second match between Brazil and Australia, which dem play for Suncorp Stadium and end in 2-4 win for Selecao. The silence only add to anxiety among Barcelona supporters, particularly given sensitive nature of injury.
The discomfort come in Raphinha right thigh, same area where he suffer him last two injuries, both of which happen during him previous camps with Brazil. So far, only communication from Brazilian Football Confederation na brief message at half-time, confirming say Raphinha leave friendly due to “discomfort in his right thigh.” The uncertainty and lack of communication from Raphinha no help Barcelona, who dey anxiously wait for CBF to put update on player fitness.
Raphinha don dey form of him life this season, racking up 14 goals across all competitions and thriving in him new false nine role under Hansi Flick. Any lengthy absence go be significant blow to side wey don make flawless start to campaign. Brazil still get third match during this international break, friendly against India for Kolkata on Saturday. E remain unclear whether Raphinha go involved or whether Selecao go opt to leave am out as precaution. The club go desperate for am to be nothing more than minor scare, especially with demanding run of fixtures wey await them after international break, including El Clasico against Real Madrid.
