Barcelona 'learn extent' of Raphinha's thigh injury after scare on Brazil duty

By Matt Law | 02 Oct 2026 14:10, Last updated: 02 Oct 2026 14:13

Barcelona person reportedly received bully quality connected Raphinha's fitness, with the attacker acceptable to beryllium disposable for the Catalan outfit's adjacent lucifer against Getafe connected October 10.

Alarm bells were raised astatine Barcelona when Raphinha was substituted astatine the interval of Brazil's planetary affable with Australia earlier this week owed to a thigh injury.

Initial examinations from Brazil ruled retired a superior problem, with the guardant alternatively allegedly suffering an interaction wounded which caused immoderate swelling.

Barcelona conducted their ain examinations connected Friday, and according to Mundo Deportivo, the La Liga champions person received bully quality erstwhile it comes to the attacker's fitness.

The study claims that 'the results were positive', with Raphinha acceptable to beryllium disposable for enactment successful the league crippled against Getafe connected October 10.

Examinations 'rule out' muscular wounded for Raphinha

Raphinha has had an unthinkable commencement to the play for Barcelona, scoring 14 goals and registering 3 assists successful 8 appearances.

As a result, a lengthy lack would person been a large stroke for the Catalan giants.

The 29-year-old had 4 abstracted issues with his close thigh during the 2025-26 campaign, with his longest lack proving to beryllium betwixt September 2025 and November 2025.

Raphinha has been operating done the mediate for Barcelona this season, being fixed that accidental pursuing the exits of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.

It is understood that the La Liga champions inactive privation to adhd different striker to their squad successful 2027, with Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez remaining a starring target.

Raphinha has been successful unthinkable signifier for Barcelona this season

However, Raphinha has excelled arsenic a fig 9 during what has been an unthinkable commencement to the run for Hansi Flick's side.

Barcelona person won each of their 8 matches successful each competitions this season, including their Champions League opener against Feyenoord.

The Catalan outfit volition instrumentality connected each of Getafe, Galatasaray, Real Betis, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid earlier the extremity of October.