Official medical report and possible recovery time for Raphinha

FC Barcelona

The Brazilian national team loses one of its offensive players for the friendly against Croatia. Raphinha leaves the squad and returns to Barcelona to begin recovery.

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The CBF confirmed this Friday the withdrawal of the winger due to a muscle injury detected after medical tests conducted today. The player will leave the Canarinha squad and will immediately return to the Catalan city to start treatment.

The problem appeared in the friendly against France, when Raphinha felt discomfort in the back of his right thigh. After examinations, the federation reported the muscle injury, although it did not specify the recovery time.

The news also worries FC Barcelona, which is already dealing with several absences in attack and counted on the Brazilian as one of the best-performing players this season. His absence could extend for several weeks, pending tests to be carried out by the blaugrana club’s medical services to determine the full extent of the injury.

Talking about a miraculous recovery seems like a utopia right now, putting at risk not only his presence in the LaLiga match against Atlético de Madrid on April 4 but also the Champions League quarterfinal tie against the Madrid club. And since no new tests have confirmed the diagnosis yet, all signs point to him being out for several weeks, and that is in the best-case scenario.