FC Barcelona’s Champions League hopes took a major hit. Their star winger, Raphinha, will be out for five weeks after a high-grade hamstring tear during training at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. The injury happened right after he came back from international duty. Blaugrana doctors confirmed the severity – the forward is ruled out for both legs of the quarterfinal against Atletico Madrid. Hansi Flick’s squad was already thin before this. Losing Raphinha, their most productive attacker, means they’re in deep trouble. The next stretch of the 2025-26 season could go badly if they can’t find a replacement fast.
Raphinha Hamstring Injury Timeline And Recovery
The official medical report from Barcelona says the Brazilian striker needs at least five weeks to heal. That means he’s out for the champions League matches vs Simeone’s team and key La Liga games, including the El Clasico in late April. Club doctors built a recovery plan to avoid a repeat of past hamstring problems. They’re hopeful he comes back by the end of the domestic season, as long as therapy goes smoothly. The thing is, even small setbacks could delay that. The timeline isn’t firm yet.
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Raphinha sufre una lesión en el bíceps femoral del muslo derecho según confirman las pruebas médicas que le ha hecho la CBF a raíz de las molestias que notó durante la disputa del Brasil-Francia.
Raphinha vuelve a Barcelona para empezar el tratamiento… pic.twitter.com/zYLMa6ztb3
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Brazil National Team Concerns Following Injury
The news about Raphinha’s injury has also greatly upset the Brazil national team, who are gearing up for the World Cup qualification matches. The 29-year-old has consistently been part of the starting lineup for Selecao, and his five-week layoff throws a wrench in the strategic continuity the coaching staff had envisioned.
Besides attending to the player rehabilitation in Spain, the national team medics are said to be continuously in contact with Barcelona to keep a close eye on his development. Club and national team are both wishing that the winger might recover his playing form in time for the summer international schedule, but the main focus at this moment is the crucial stage of the European club season.
