The FIFA virus has wreaked havoc once again. Many clubs are affected during this international break from September-October 2026. FC Barcelona has not escaped this. Hit during the warm-up against England, Eric Garcia had to leave the La Roja rally to return to Catalonia. Bad news never comes alone, the residents of Camp Nou learned yesterday of Raphinha’s injury. Starting the friendly match between Australia and Brazil, he scored a goal in the 4-2 victory.
Barça is worried
But the Barcelonan had to leave his partners at the break after muscular discomfort in his right thigh. The one who has already made him suffer twice in the past. A hard blow for the Seleção, but also indirectly for Barça. Since the start of the season, the former Leeds player has been in exceptional form. At club level, he scored 14 goals and provided 3 assists. All in 8 appearances in all competitions. Seeing him injured is therefore anything but good news for the Culés, who are counting on him to win several trophies this season.
Last night, Joan Laporta spoke about this injury. “These truces, which almost act as pre-season preparation, give rise to some concern. Concerning international football, the concern is palpable because injuries are very common, as is the case currently. Unfortunately, at Barça we have already deplored the apparently minor injury to Eric García. I also heard that Raphinha had to be replaced by Brazil because he felt discomfort. We will see the seriousness of this injury.
More fear than harm
At the microphone of RAC-1it was harder. “This news worries us a lot. We are not happy. This has already happened to others, and this is the risk of these long interruptions. » Publicly and privately, the club is very upset against Carlo Ancelotti and Brazil. This is what is announced A.S.. The Spanish daily talks about “maximum tension while waiting for Raphinha’s MRI” and adds that “FC Barcelona is very upset by the news of the latest injury to its captain during a match with Brazil and hopes for his return to the club as soon as possible.” A.S. specifies that Barça will not take any risks and will repatriate him even in the event of a minor injury.
And according to Sportit doesn’t seem so bad for the 29-year-old Brazilian. After the first examinations, a muscle tear was ruled out by the selection’s medical services. RAC-1who spoke with the player’s entourage, assures that it is a simple alert. This Wednesday, the Brazilian federation gave its news. “Raphinha had an imaging test this Wednesday 30, which revealed slight muscle edema on the back of her right thigh. As a precaution and to promote his rapid recovery, the player will be released from the Brazilian national team. No athlete will replace him for the friendly match against India. Barça will now do everything to get their player back into shape as quickly as possible.
