Raphinha and Rashford still sidelined at Barcelona | OneFootball

Raphinha did not participate in the group training on Wednesday morning. The Brazilian continues with specific training after an injury to his right thigh. Marcus Rashford was also absent from this morning's activity. The Englishman is experiencing discomfort in his left knee after the match against Mallorca on the seventh of this month.

Barcelona is heading to Madrid this Thursday, and both forwards will be unavailable. The match is the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal against Atlético de Madrid. Raphinha is expected to return to the squad for the La Liga match next Monday.

Rashford does not yet have a return date, as the pain could indicate something more serious, or it might just be muscular. This information comes from the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo.

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When Raphinha's injury was confirmed, the club estimated that the athlete would return in ten days. With this forecast, the Brazilian would be available for this match. However, the athlete's recovery is progressing slowly. The player himself had already said that his return was unlikely and that he was “hanging by a thread.”

Despite the two absences, Barcelona had an important return. Frenkie de Jong returned to training with the squad. The player did not leave the bench in the match against Mallorca. The coach, Hansi Flick, stated that Frenkie “is not 100%,” but the player has shown progress.

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