🚑 Setback for Flick: Raphinha ends Brazil-France with a knock | OneFootball

FC Barcelona is closely monitoring Raphinha’s physical condition with maximum concern. The Barça winger had to be substituted at halftime in the recent friendly between Brazil and France, setting off all the alarm bells at the Joan Gamper training ground after feeling some muscle discomfort.

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the setback in the post-match press conference. Asked by EFE, the manager explained that, despite the player’s strong performance, he had to take him off as a precaution: "He felt a little discomfort in the muscle and I think they’re going to assess him tomorrow," said the Italian.

The Brazilian is expected to undergo medical tests in the coming hours to determine the exact extent of the injury. Barça’s medical staff are in constant contact with the Brazilian federation to find out whether it is simply muscle overload or a muscle tear.

Raphinha, sidelined at the worst possible moment

This news comes at the worst possible time for Hansi Flick. The German coach is facing a decisive month in which a large part of the season’s objectives are at stake. Raphinha has become the team’s attacking engine, and his absence would be a huge blow to the Catalan club’s plans.

The schedule offers no respite: after the international break, Barça face Atlético de Madrid both in La Liga and in the Champions League tie. Losing their "11" for these direct clashes would force Flick to look for urgent solutions in a squad that is already stretched thin.

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