Overview
- Raphinha returned early from Brazil duty after feeling discomfort in his right thigh and was excused from the squad’s India friendly before flying back to Barcelona.
- Club medical scans at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper on Friday showed a muscular oedema and reportedly ruled out a structural tear, leaving him available for selection for the upcoming Getafe match.
- Barcelona’s medical and physical staff have arranged a formal meeting with Raphinha to compare his routines with Brazil to the club’s methods and to seek a cause for three recent right‑thigh/right‑hamstring episodes.
- Coaching staff are preparing tactical cover while monitoring Raphinha closely in training, with options under consideration including converting Fermín López centrally or using Gabriel Jesus, Anthony Gordon or Karim Adeyemi.
- The issue matters because Raphinha has been Barcelona’s top scorer this season and the club fears further right‑thigh setbacks could force him to miss key fixtures in a congested October calendar, which could prompt changes in load management or future handling of international call‑ups.