Worry with Raphinha, who returns to Barcelona

BarcelonaThe Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has released Raphinha from the friendly he was scheduled to play in India this weekend. Medical tests have determined that the Barcelona forward does not suffer from any serious injury, only an "edema" in his thigh, but "as a precaution" he is leaving the national team and returning to Barcelona.

Within the Barcelona team, there is great concern about Raphinha's state of health, as he suffered a serious injury with Brazil last season and was out for two months. Although the reports arriving from the CBF suggest it is nothing serious, there is a lot of caution at Barça and they will perform new medical tests when the player arrives in Barcelona to confirm the diagnosis and treat him immediately.

Raphinha will arrive in Barcelona this Thursday and between Thursday or Friday, most likely Friday, he will undergo an MRI scan in the Catalan capital to rule out any serious injury. The Barcelona team faces Getafe, at the Camp Nou, on Saturday, October 10th.

In a statement, the CBF detailed that Raphinha "has undergone a test that revealed a small muscle edema in the back of his right thigh." "As a precautionary measure and to favor his recovery, the player will be excluded from the Brazilian national team. No other player will be called up for the friendly match against India."

Raphinha requested to be substituted at halftime of the friendly match between Brazil and Australia, in which he scored a penalty goal. At the break, he felt muscle discomfort and Carlo Ancelotti sat him on the bench.