Overview
- The CBF announced Raphinha was removed from Brazil’s squad after imaging found a small muscle edema in the posterior right thigh.
- The player felt discomfort and was substituted at halftime of the Australia game, where he had scored Brazil’s second goal.
- Ancelotti chose not to call a replacement and will work with the existing roster for the friendly against India on October 3 in Kolkata.
- Barcelona, where Raphinha has begun the season in strong form, will oversee his treatment and decide when to return him to club training.
- The coaching staff said the decision was driven by Raphinha’s recent history of repeated thigh injuries and a long previous layoff, a factor that could protect his long-term fitness but reduce immediate attacking options for the Seleção.