Overview
- Raphinha reported to Barcelona's St George's Park training camp on Wednesday and will undergo immediate medical examinations before rejoining full sessions.
- He suffered a recurrence of a right-thigh/hamstring problem against Haiti at the World Cup and did not play again as Brazil exited in the round of 16.
- Club sources say he is unlikely to feature in the first two pre-season friendlies while he follows the tailored rehabilitation programme.
- Summer signings Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi and other internal options have raised competition for the left wing and some club figures value Raphinha at about €70m despite his contract to June 2028.
- Barcelona's head of physical preparation, Benjamin Kugel, has drawn up an individual conditioning plan designed to restore Raphinha's 2024–25 output and lower the risk of relapse before the club makes decisions on selection or any transfer moves.