Barcelona will be without Raphinha for their upcoming Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid after the forward was ruled out for five weeks with a hamstring injury.
The 29-year-old suffered the injury in the first half of the Brazil national team's friendly match against France, which ended in a 1-2 defeat at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Friday, March 27, 2026 WIB.
After coming out in the first half, the test conducted by the Brazilian medical team a day later confirmed the injury to his right hamstring.
Raphinha will now return to Barcelona for treatment, but he will not play again until May 2026 and will miss some of his club's upcoming important games.
Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid three times in the next few weeks, starting with a trip to the Metropolitano on Sunday, April 5, as they seek to maintain a four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.
They will then face Los Rojiblancos again in two legs in the Champions League quarter-finals, with the first leg scheduled at Camp Nou on April 9, 2026 WIB and the second leg in Madrid on April 15, 2026 WIB.
If Barcelona win that game, they will then host Arsenal or Sporting CP in the first leg of the semi-final in late April 2026, with an away game in early May 2026 - a game Raphinha is likely to miss.
It is the third time this season that Raphinha - who has scored 19 goals in 31 appearances this season - has suffered a right hamstring injury.
He missed 13 games for club and country between September and November 2026 and another three in January and February 2026.
Marcus Rashford could benefit from Raphinha's latest injury, with the England striker likely to replace him on the left side of the attack despite manager Hansi Flick having other options.
Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez have played on the wing, as has Ferran Torres, while Joao Cancelo and Roony Bardghji are also candidates to play in that position if needed.
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