Raphinha out for three weeks, misses PSG Champions League tie | OneFootball

Barcelona will be without one of its key players for the next three weeks and, consequently, for the match against PSG in the Champions League on October 1st. The Brazilian Raphinha suffered an injury to the middle third of the femoral biceps in his right thigh and, as a result, will be sidelined during this period.

Moreover, according to the recovery timeline set by Barcelona, it is expected that Raphinha will also miss out on the Brazilian National Team's matches during the next FIFA window, which takes place between October 6th and 14th.

Important Absence

Just as he ended last season, Raphinha started this edition of La Liga flying high. In six matches in the national competition, the Brazilian scored three times and provided two assists, averaging nearly one goal involvement per game.

One of Barcelona's captains, Raphinha was a starter in Barça's 3-1 victory over Real Oviedo this Thursday, in the sixth round of LaLiga. After feeling discomfort, the Brazilian was substituted in the second half for Robert Lewandowski.

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Besides Raphinha, Barcelona also suffered another setback in the match against Real Oviedo. Goalkeeper Joan García suffered a rupture of the internal meniscus in his left knee and will have to undergo arthroscopy this Saturday. The recovery time is expected to be four to six weeks, according to the Spanish club.

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