Raphinha, Barcelona and El Clásico
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Raphinha’s injury recovery takes center stage for Barcelona ahead of El Clasico vs. Real Madrid
Barcelona are preparing to face Real Madrid in La Liga, and Raphinha is a key talking point. On Sunday, October 26, Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in the first Clasico of the 2025–26 season. Given the magnitude of the matchup,
Raphinha has been sidelined for the past month after suffering a hamstring injury in the 3-1 LaLiga win over Real Oviedo, missing the last five Barcelona games as well as Brazil’s international friendlies as a result.
Major setback for FC Barcelona just ahead of the Clasico against Real Madrid. With only two days left before the showdown scheduled for Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu, Raphinha is officially ruled out.
Barcelona's mounting injury crisis has taken another devastating turn as Raphinha's recovery has hit a major setback ahead of El Clasico. The Brazilian winger is now at serious risk of missing the headline La Liga showdown against Real Madrid,
Barcelona are set to be without Raphinha for this weekend's El Clasico fixture against Real Madrid after the Brazilian winger left training with a fresh injury concern on Friday afternoon.
Brazil travel to Asia for friendlies against South Korea and Japan during the October international break without Barcelona star Raphinha. Raphinha had been included in both of Carlo Ancelotti’s first two squads as Brazil manager. He played a pivotal ...