Raphinha gets injured in a friendly with Brazil
The footballer, who is awaiting medical tests, fears he has suffered a hamstring muscle tear
BarcelonaBarça is once again a victim of the FIFA virus. Raphinha was forced off injured in the friendly he played this Thursday with Brazil. The forward felt a twinge in the hamstring of his right leg and asked to be substituted at halftime. For now, there is no official statement about the footballer as he is awaiting tests, but the initial sensations are not good at all. According to what ARA has been able to learn, Raphinha has the feeling that he has suffered a muscle tear.
If the tear is confirmed, the recovery time would depend on the grade of the injury, although it would most likely be a minimum of three weeks, meaning he could miss the Champions League quarter-final tie against Atlético de Madrid. After the match, Carlo Ancelotti limited himself to saying that he had substituted him because he had felt "discomfort", but gave no further details.
Brazil lost the match they played against France (1-2) in the United States, in preparation for the World Cup. Mbappé, who started, opened the scoring with a great goal in the first half. France were reduced to 10 men due to Upamecano's expulsion in the 55th minute, but despite this, Ekitike scored the second French goal. Towards the end of the match, Bremer reduced the deficit for the Seleção.