Alert! Sporting striker with 40+ games out until May | OneFootball

Raphinha will miss the next five weeks due to an injury suffered while on international duty with Brazil, Barcelona announced. The winger picked up a problem in the biceps femoris of his right leg, confirmed after tests carried out by the Brazilian Football Confederation, following the discomfort he felt during the match between the Seleção and France.

In a statement, the Catalan club explained that the player will return to Barcelona to begin treatment, indicating an estimated recovery period of around five weeks. The layoff could rule him out of several decisive fixtures.

Raphinha had started in Brazil’s defeat to Spain, but was substituted at half-time. After the match, coach Carlo Ancelotti revealed that the former Sporting player “had a problem at the end of the first half”, which led to his early withdrawal.

If the indicated timeframe is confirmed, the forward is only expected to return to action at the beginning of May. Among the matches he will miss are three clashes with Atlético de Madrid, one in the league and two in the Champions League quarter-finals.

This season, wearing the Barcelona shirt, Raphinha – valued at €80 million – has made 31 appearances: 20 in La Liga, seven in the Champions League, two in the Spanish Super Cup and two in the Copa del Rey. In the 2,104 minutes he has been on the pitch, the left-footer has scored 19 goals and provided seven assists.

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