Champions League blow for Barcelona as Raphinha out for 5 weeks with hamstring injury

BARCELONA: (Mar 28)  Barcelona forward Raphinha will be out for approximately five weeks and miss Champions League quarterfinal games against Atletico Madrid after injuring his right hamstring while playing for Brazil in a friendly against France.

Five-time champion Brazil starts its World Cup campaign against Morocco on June 13.

“Raphinha has a right hamstring injury, as confirmed by medical tests carried out by the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) following the discomfort he experienced during the Brazil v. France match in Boston on Thursday,” Barcelona said in a statement on Friday.