Raphinha will miss Barcelona's Champions League double-header against Atletico Madrid after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty.
The Brazil forward sustained the issue in Thursday's 2-1 friendly defeat to France, and Barca have confirmed he is facing five weeks on the sidelines.
The timing of that injury will come as a big blow to the Blaugrana, who are preparing for a key stretch of their season.
After thrashing Newcastle United 8-3 on aggregate, with Raphinha netting twice in the second leg, Barca have been paired with LaLiga rivals Atletico in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Their matches on April 8 and April 14 will now come too soon for Raphinha, who will also miss key league games for the LaLiga leaders.
If Barca can navigate the Atleti tie without one of their key men, Raphinha will then face a race to be fit for the semi-finals.
The first leg of that potential tie, against either Sporting CP or Arsenal, will be played in the week commencing April 27.
Jamespops7272
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sad development to hear, get well soon our lovely player. Barca player will maintain their spirit in your absence. π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯π₯
Pookipie
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But why show off.. it was just a friendly. Now Barca will suffer. Title is on the line and no guarantee of Brazil to win World cup
Cuwikmrsuy
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Rashford as the stand up
Voadeklmpr
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Good news
Bokabkpru
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incontrovertible
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when rapha dont play ,barca get hammered
Barforlife
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One reason why I hate these international breaks.
Nezbdisyz
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I wishes he misses wc as well
AFerzBHm1894
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Rashford is better step up
Zitabciouz
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this raphina man is just a big full yesterday the way he was running as if he's playing some final game
/MADRIDISTA
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Atletico Madrid will thrash them again
Bubanrtuy
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This Raphinah is really senseless. He was just running and pressing up and down. He really not matured, he doesn't know how to be careful. I don't know who he wants to impress in the Brazil team. He's already a starter. I hope he learns very well from this and know when to press hard on international break
vecabcky
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Atletico Madrid coach Simone is having a party with his players when he hears about Raphinha injury.
Desciklnot
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good news now barca is out overhyped kid can't do anything he can't even beat low level village level inter Milan π€£
Constantinetino
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This is not good π
kombeloryz
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get well soon ππππ
Viwcelmnyz
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Barcelona fans was celebrating real Madrid keeper injury now raphina Don join π
Pizaceilmy
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no rivelry is above anyone health get well soonπ
tiaalntyz
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I feel bad
SirVanraj
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Speedy recovery
Caebdkmns
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GOOD NEWS FOR OUR MAN THEN
πππ are you Liberian?
buuciklrsy
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why did barca release raohina. flick has been trying to manage this guy fir sometimennow
Techniciansy2k
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Here we go again. Another injury blow again in the most critical time of the seasonπ©
keakprstuz
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VINI PLEASE BE CARFUL OOOOH HAHAHA
keakprstuz
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GOOD NEWS FOR OUR MAN THEN
zopaeklnr
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getting injured in a useless match
hossanna
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Why play him when you people have qualified for the world cup
Mujeebgaming
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time for Yamal to play in wc now