Overview
- Barcelona said Friday that Raphinha has a right hamstring injury and faces five weeks out after Brazil’s medical tests following the France friendly.
- The winger left at halftime against France in Foxborough with pain in his right thigh, which Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti noted after the match.
- The club’s timeline rules him out of the La Liga trip to Atlético and both Champions League quarter-final legs against Atlético in early and mid April.
- It is his third right hamstring issue this season, a repeat that raises the risk of recurrence if his return is rushed.
- He has returned to Barcelona for treatment with CBF and club doctors coordinating, and the length of the absence is expected to trigger FIFA injury compensation.