Barcelona star suffers injury at World Cup

Barcelona star suffers injury at World Cup

class="wp-block-paragraph">A leading member of the attacking ranks at La Liga champions Barcelona has picked up a fresh fitness setback.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">This comes amid confirmation that Raphinha has reinjured the hamstring which caused the winger problems at club level this past season.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">Raphinha was for his part in from the off in the early hours of Saturday, as Brazil locked horns with minnows Haiti in a World Cup group stage clash.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">En route to an eventual 3-0 triumph for his country, however, the former Leeds United man was forced into a premature departure from proceedings.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">After going to ground clutching his right leg, it quickly became clear that Raphinha was in no condition to continue, replaced by Rayan late in the first-half as a result.

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class="wp-block-paragraph">The Brazilian medical team, meanwhile, have since released a statement, confirming the following:

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class="wp-block-paragraph">‘The attacker felt pain in the hamstring of his right thigh during the first half of the match against Haiti. The player has already begun treatment and will be re-evaluated.’

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class="wp-block-paragraph">It now remains to be seen if Raphinha is set to miss any of the Seleção’s upcoming fixtures at the World Cup.

class="wp-block-paragraph">Conor Laird – GSFN