FC Barcelona are set to face Galatasaray away from home on Tuesday in their second Champions League fixture. However, the Blaugrana will be without their captain, Raphinha, who scored twice against Feyenoord on Matchday 1.
After testing his injured thigh during Friday’s training session, the 29-year-old was ruled out for at least another week, with a possible return against Real Betis in LaLiga on October 17. His comeback could instead be delayed until October 20, when the Catalan side are scheduled to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League . With Raphinha unavailable, fellow Brazilian Gabriel Jesus stepped in at centre-forward against Getafe and found the net in Barcelona’s 3-0 victory, extending the club’s perfect start to the season across all competitions.
The Brazilian winger picked up a thigh injury while representing Seleção during the international break and returned to Barcelona for further medical examinations. However, the German manager added, “but it’s something… we have to take care of. Raphinha was subsequently ruled out of Saturday’s LaLiga fixture against Getafe.
“It’s not a big injury,” Flick revealed ahead of Barcelona’s game against Getafe. However, reports emerged on Tuesday suggesting that the Barcelona captain could also miss Saturday’s clash with Betis.
