Barcelona winger missed training on Thursday, but will be ready for Girona clash

Barcelona have been quite unfortunate with injuries lately. Since the start of the international break, the club have lost Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Gavi through injuries.

Even Inigo Martinez has recently picked up a hamstring injury, which could see him ruled out for the rest of the year.

In the midst of all this, Raphinha missing a training session on Thursday raised fears that even the Brazilian might be ruled out due to a fresh knock.

Raphinha has an overload

However, Barcelona fans have nothing to be worried about, as far as the fitness of Raphinha is concerned.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Raphinha did not train on Thursday because of an overload. This should give Barça fans a whole lot of comfort, as the forward is not suffering from any injury.

This has already proven to be a difficult season for Raphinha. He started the season with a red card while injuries, too, have played their part in stifling his progress.

As we approach the halfway point of the season, Raphinha has started only four matches in the league this season.

Raphinha unlikely to miss out vs Girona

The report further points out that Raphinha’s overload does not put him in any danger of missing out on the next game against Girona.

Barcelona take on their Catalan rivals this Sunday, in what could be a must-win game for the Blaugrana.

Following a brilliant display against Atletico Madrid, one would expect Raphinha to play a key role in this encounter. His creativity in the final third could go a long way in feeding the Barça frontline, up against a sturdy Girona defence.