Raphinha Thigh Injury Concerns Barcelona
Brazil substituted Raphinha at halftime with right thigh discomfort, raising concerns at Barcelona.
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Brazil substituted Barcelona winger Raphinha at halftime against Australia after he reported muscular discomfort in his right thigh. He had scored a penalty to help Brazil draw level at 2-2, but the extent of the problem is not yet known. The incident has raised concern at Barcelona, which was already monitoring his workload and history of injuries during international breaks.
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Raphinha had played all 90 minutes in Brazil’s first match against Australia before starting the second meeting.
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Barcelona’s concern was heightened by the international trip’s demanding itinerary, which included matches in Australia and India as well as long travel and physical fatigue.
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Raphinha’s previous call-up injuries included a muscular problem against France last March that sent him back to Barcelona and kept him out for five weeks.
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He also injured the back of his right thigh against Haiti at the last World Cup, missing two Brazil fixtures.
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