Official: Barcelona confirm thigh injury to key forward

After his substitution in the game against Sevilla, FC Barcelona have officially issued a confirmation that Raphinha has sustained an injury in his right thigh.

The incident occurred in the first period of the match between Barcelona and Sevilla last night at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Friday.

Raphinha went down clutching the back of his thigh in the 34th minute of the game after stretching to get on the end of a pass and striking a shot at goal.

After the medical team checked up on the Brazilian, it was decided to take him off with Fermin Lopez replacing him.

Now, after carrying out medical tests, Barcelona have confirmed the nature of Raphinha’s injury, issuing an official statement that reads:

“Tests have shown that first-team player Raphinha has an injury to the biceps femoris of his right thigh. He is low and his evolution will mark his availability.”

Likely to be out for a month

As reported earlier, Raphinha’s injury is likely to keep him out of action for close to a month.

The 26-year-old will most certainly miss the next two games against FC Porto and Granada, while he is expected to be out for the matches against Athletic Club and Shakhtar Donetsk soon after the international break.

Instead, the winger’s return is expected to happen for the Clasico against Real Madrid late in October.

Raphinha has played seven games in total this season for Barcelona, scoring two goals and setting up three more.