Injury to Sporting favourite worth... €150,000 | OneFootball

Barcelona will receive around €150,000 from FIFA due to Raphinha’s injury, sustained while on duty with the Brazil national team. The forward suffered a muscle problem in his right thigh during the friendly against France, played in Boston and is expected to be out for around five weeks.

The compensation comes under FIFA’s Club Protection Programme, which provides compensation when a player is injured during international duty and is sidelined for more than 28 consecutive days. As Raphinha’s recovery time exceeds that limit, the international body will have to financially compensate the Catalan club.

Despite the amount to be received, the sporting impact is considered far more significant. Raphinha, a former Sporting forward, has been an important player in the team managed by Hansi Flick and will be absent during a decisive stage of the season. His unavailability forces the coach to find alternative solutions for the attacking department.

According to the estimated layoff period, the Brazil international is expected to miss five La Liga matches, against Atlético de Madrid, Espanyol, Celta, Getafe and Osasuna. In addition, he is also expected to miss the Champions League quarter-finals, also against Atlético de Madrid.

In the blaugrana dressing room, the hope is for a quick recovery. "Hopefully Raphinha recovers quickly, because we need him," said defender Ronald Araújo, underlining the Brazilian’s importance in the team’s ambitions for the end of the season.

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