Rafita out for three to four months, a blow for Malaga
The left-back suffers a hamstring tendon injury in his left leg with no official return date and misses his Spain Under-21 call-up.
Left-back Rafita, one of the standout players at Malaga, will be out for between three and four months, according to Radio MARCA Málaga. His recovery could stretch well into 2027, and the injury also rules him out of the Spain Under-21 squad.
The warning signs came in the Saturday 7 November match against Racing Santander. Rafita felt a twinge and ended up on the grass; he tried to carry on, but the limp in his left leg made it impossible to continue. Tests at the Quirónsalud Málaga hospital have confirmed an injury to the common tendon of the hamstring muscles in that leg.
The club has not set an official timeline and says his availability will depend on how the injury evolves. The diagnosis bears similarities to the one Éder Militão suffered at Real Madrid at the end of 2025, when the Brazilian centre-back faced several months of recovery.
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