Raphinha to miss two Barcelona matches with thigh injury - BBC Sport
Barcelona forward Raphinha will miss two upcoming matches due to a right thigh injury sustained during international duty. The club plans to manage his recovery carefully while utilizing squad depth to cover his absence.
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--> In Spain, Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Raphinha will miss the team’s upcoming matches against Getafe in La Liga and Galatasaray in the Champions League due to a right thigh injury. The footballer returned from the Brazil national team with the injury after being substituted at half-time in the match against Australia.
As BBC Sport reports , the Catalans’ head coach Hansi Flick described the injury as not serious but stressed the need to carefully manage the player’s recovery. According to the coach, Raphinha suffered three injuries last season.
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