Raphinha still sidelined, set to miss Barcelona’s clash with Real Madrid | OneFootball

Forward Raphinha is expected to be a Barcelona absentee in the derby against Real Madrid this Sunday, for the 10th round of the Spanish Championship.

The Brazilian, who suffered a right thigh injury, managed to return to training on Thursday (23), but did not participate in Friday’s session and is unlikely to be available for coach Hansi Flick for El Clásico.

Eighth Game Out

Out since September 25, when Barcelona faced Real Oviedo in the sixth round of the Spanish Championship, Raphinha will reach his eighth consecutive game away from the pitch.

In just over a month of recovery, the forward has missed six matches for the Catalan club and also missed the friendlies for the Brazilian National Team, held at the beginning of October.

The information about the injury was initially reported by Spanish journalist Gerard Romero.

Remember Raphinha’s Injury

Barcelona’s number 11 suffered a lesion in the middle third of the right thigh’s biceps femoris.Before the injury, Raphinha was in good form, being one of the team’s offensive protagonists. His absence was felt, especially with Robert Lewandowski also injured, leaving the attack weakened under Hansi Flick’s command.

What Now?

Without Raphinha and Lewandowski, Barcelona is expected to take the field with an alternative attack, repeating the lineup from recent matches.The expectation is that the offensive trio will be composed of Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, and Marcus Rashford.

Barcelona’s Current Form

Barcelona is in second place in the Spanish Championship, with 22 points, two behind leaders Real Madrid, who have 24. This Sunday’s El Clásico marks the first meeting between the teams this season.

Kickoff is at 12:15 pm (Brasília time), at the Santiago Bernabéu, home of Real Madrid.

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