Raphinha injures his hamstring and misses the Super Cup final

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Archivo - Raphinha Dias Belloli of FC Barcelona looks on during the UEFA Champions League, Group H, football match played between FC Barcelona and FC Porto at Olympic de Montjuic stadium on November 28, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain.


Archivo – Raphinha Dias Belloli of FC Barcelona looks on during the UEFA Champions League, Group H, football match played between FC Barcelona and FC Porto at Olympic de Montjuic stadium on November 28, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain. – Marc Graupera Aloma / AFP7 / Europa Press

BARCELONA, 12 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The FC Barcelona player Raphinha will not be able to play this Sunday in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, against Real Madrid at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), after suffering a muscle injury in the Blaugranas' victory against CA Osasuna in Thursday's semifinal.

“The tests carried out today have shown that the first team player Raphinha suffers a muscle injury to the femoral biceps of his left thigh. It is low and his evolution will determine his availability,” the club announced in a statement.

The Brazilian suffered this injury in the Super Cup semi-final against Osasuna, in a fortuitous action, and was replaced by youth player Lamine Yamal, who would end up scoring the final 2-0, in the 42nd minute of the first half. In Riyadh, Raphinha played his 20th game this season in which, so far, he has 4 goals.