Barcelona's Raphinha to miss Champions League quarters due to injury

(Reuters) - Barcelona attacker Raphinha will miss their Champions League quarter-final tie ​with Atletico Madrid early next ‌month after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty with Brazil, the ​LaLiga side said.

The 29-year-old, who ​has scored 19 goals in all ⁠competitions for Barcelona this season, ​picked up the injury on ​Thursday in Brazil's 2-1 defeat by France in Foxborough.

"The player is returning to Barcelona to ​begin the appropriate treatment. The ​estimated recovery time is five weeks," Barcelona ‌said ⁠in a statement on Friday.

Barcelona, who are four points clear of Real Madrid in LaLiga, host ​Atletico in ​the first ⁠leg of their Champions League quarter-final on April ​8 with the return in ​Madrid ⁠on April 14.

Raphinha scored twice in Barcelona's thumping 7-2 victory over Newcastle ⁠United ​in the round ​of 16 earlier this month.