Raphinha to undergo medical tests at Barcelona after injury concerns

Barcelona is set to receive Raphinha this Thursday for medical tests after he was pulled from a Brazil squad due to physical discomfort. As Mundo Deportivo reports, the club’s first job is to establish whether it’s simply fatigue or something more serious.

Raphinha returned from international duty after leaving the camp early. Upon landing in Barcelona, his condition will be assessed following more than twenty hours of travel from Australia. The club also wants to pinpoint the causes behind the edema.

In the friendly against Australia, the forward had to be replaced due to the problem in his right thigh—an area he associates with recurring issues, including last season when he was sidelined on multiple occasions.