The club has announced that Brazilian winger Raphinha and starting goalkeeper Joan García will miss essential matches.
The situation deteriorated on Friday when García sustained an injury during a training session. Tests confirmed he requires arthroscopy, which will keep him out for four to six weeks.
Fabrizio Romano provided updates via his official X handle, reporting that García will be unavailable for three to four weeks.
He stated:
Joan García will be out for 4-6 weeks to undergo arthroscopy. Barça goalkeeper will miss PSG game.
Romano also mentioned on his official X handle that Raphinha will also be sidelined for an extended period due to injury.
He remarked:
Raphinha will be out for three weeks with new injury suffered yesterday. He’s gonna miss Barcelona-PSG game.
According to Softfootball, Raphinha has incurred a hamstring injury in his right leg during training, which will prevent him from participating for around three weeks. He featured in Barca’s 3-1 comeback win over Oviedo last Thursday but managed only 65 minutes on the field.
The absence of Raphinha and García will affect Barcelona’s upcoming La Liga fixtures against Real Sociedad and Sevilla, along with a pivotal Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.
In light of this, Marcus Rashford, who has recently shown impressive form, after scoring a brace against Newcastle, is expected to fill in on the left side and bolster Barcelona’s attacking options.
Hansi Flick’s first challenge in this difficult phase will come against Real Sociedad next Sunday at the Johan Cruijff Stadium.
