Barcelona on alert: Raphinha has muscle oedema, returns at once | OneFootball

The Brazilian underwent medical tests after coming off with discomfort against Australia and was ruled out of the Canarinha’s next match as a precaution.

Raphinha returns to Barcelona

Raphinha has once again raised concerns at Barcelona. The Brazilian forward has a small muscle edema in the back of his right thigh, an injury he picked up during the friendly between Brazil and Australia.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed that the player will be released from the upcoming international fixtures and will return to Barcelona to continue his recovery.

The decision was made as a precaution and with the aim of helping him recover as quickly as possible. Brazil also will not call up any player to take his place in Saturday’s friendly against India.

He came off at halftime against Australia

Raphinha started the match against Australia, but had to leave the pitch at halftime after feeling discomfort.

Medical tests carried out this Wednesday detected the small muscle edema in the back of his right thigh. For now, no specific recovery timeline has been established.

The diagnosis is a new cause for concern for Barcelona, especially given the attacker’s recent history with this type of physical problem.

Another scare for the Blaugrana captain

Last season, Raphinha suffered four injuries that disrupted his continuity. One of them also affected the biceps femoris in his right leg and occurred during a friendly with Brazil at the end of March.

The Brazilian also arrives as Barcelona’s top scorer at the start of this season, with 14 goals, including 12 in LaLiga, where he currently leads the Blaugrana scoring charts.

His return to Barcelona will allow the club to directly assess the progress of the issue and determine when he will be able to rejoin training with the team.

Brazil once again releases a Barça player

Raphinha becomes the second Barcelona player to leave an international camp during this break.

Previously, Eric García left the Spain squad due to discomfort in his left knee. In his case, the issue is not considered serious.

Now, Barcelona will closely monitor Raphinha’s progress to find out whether the muscle edema is just a scare or ends up forcing him to miss the team’s upcoming fixtures.

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