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Flick rules Raphinha out of Barcelona's Getafe and Galatasaray matches
October 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM · Updated 7d ago
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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has confirmed Raphinha will miss Saturday's La Liga match against Getafe with a leg injury.
- Flick announced Raphinha will also miss next week's Champions League tie against Galatasaray.
- Flick said the injury is not serious but requires caution after the Brazilian suffered repeated problems in the same area last season.
- Raphinha trained individually on Friday, having missed group sessions all week with a muscle strain in his right thigh.
- Flick indicated Gabriel Jesus is expected to start in Raphinha's place at Camp Nou on Saturday.
- Flick said the scan revealed an issue and the club will not take risks, noting Raphinha missed 25 games last season with similar problems.
- Sources said Raphinha's hamstring injury, sustained on Brazil duty, is not serious and he should return by Oct. 20 against PSG.
- Flick said Raphinha has no specific diagnosed injury, attributing the swelling to Brazil's friendly against Australia.
- Barcelona have devised a three-week tailored fitness plan for Gabriel Jesus, who the club believes can play about 60 minutes against Getafe.






