After Raphinha, another Barcelona star emerges as injury concern during World Cup | OneFootball

It was not a great start to the World Cup 2026 for most of FC Barcelona players as most of them saw their teams managing only draws in the first round of matches in the group stage. These players would now be looking to improve things as the second round of matches in this round has already started.

This second round has also not gotten off to a great start for the Blaugrana club. Raphinha, who started for Brazil for their second game against Haiti, had to be substituted in the 40th minute of the game, as he was suffering from a discomfort, and more tests are to be conducted on him to assess the seriousness of this problem.

Today, on Saturday, Frenkie de Jong’s The Netherlands are going to face Sweden in another difficult game after drawing against Japan in the first match. However, as SPORT has reported, the former Barcelona defender and the current Dutch national team head coach, Ronald Koeman, confirmed ahead of this game that the Blaugrana midfielder is a doubt for this match. In this regard, the coach said:

“Frenkie has some discomfort below the abdominal area.”

Frenkie suffered from this discomfort after the end of the first game against Japan, and it remains to be seen whether this would keep him out from the game against Sweden. Being one of the best players in the Orange team, there is no doubt that the Dutch would be hoping he is available for tonight’s match, against a side that boasts the likes of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres in attack.

Meanwhile, this situation would also be of concern for Barcelona, as Frenkie de Jong has suffered quite a lot due to his physical problems lately. Last season, he missed a total of 13 games due to two injuries, and with Raphinha’s issue fresh in their mind, the Blaugranes would be keeping a very close eye on the midfielder.