BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona forward Rafinha will be sidelined for about five weeks and will be sidelined. champions league Injured right hamstring while playing in the quarterfinals against Atletico Madrid Brazil In a friendly match against France.
Five-time champions Brazil open the season world cup Match against Morocco on June 13th.
“Rafinha has injured his right hamstring, as confirmed by medical tests carried out by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) following discomfort he felt during the Brazil-France match in Boston on Thursday.” Barcelona said in a statement: on friday.
“The player will return to Barcelona to begin appropriate treatment. Estimated recovery time is five weeks.”
Raphinha, 29, scored twice in Barcelona’s 7-2 win over Newcastle in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, but will miss both of Barcelona’s first-leg match against Atletico Madrid in the last eight on April 8.
France defeated Brazil 2-1.
Barcelona leads La Liga with a four-point lead over second-place Real Madrid with nine matches remaining.
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