Raphinha
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.
Barcelona winger Raphinha is a doubt for Sunday's LaLiga trip to Real Sociedad after sustaining a knock, manager Hansi Flick said on Saturday as his side look to extend their lead at the top of the table.
Brazil's Barcelona forward Raphinha regretted that the players were not consulted about extending their season to play at the Club World Cup, adding that nobody should be obliged to give up their vacation time.
Raphinha knew there was no reason to panic as Barcelona struggled to break down Espanyol on Thursday and said it was only a matter of time before the "golden feet" of Lamine Yamal steered them to a title-winning victory with a glorious goal.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is unlikely to rest Raphinha for their LaLiga match at Real Betis on Saturday, the German manager said on Monday.
Raphinha turned in another eye-catching performance for Brazil on Thursday by scoring twice in the home side’s 4-1 victory over Uruguay.
Helder Costa missed last week's 2-0 defeat at Brighton due to a back problem
Bielsa is delighted with how quickly the new signing Raphinha has adapted to the demands of the Premier League after the winger scored in 1-0 win at Everton.
