Albacete 1-2 Barcelona, Copa del Rey
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Barcelona’s Hansi Flick delivers blunt stance on Raphinha after his latest injury: 'We’ll see what we need to change'
Despite having started against Elche CF, Raphinha has been diagnosed with an injury and will miss the Copa del Rey match. In response, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick delivered a strong opinion regarding the Brazilian’s absence.
Barcelona came out on top in the Supercopa de España final on Sunday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, outdoing fierce rivals Real Madrid in a dramatic match that ended 3-2 thanks to two goals from Raphinha. Hansi Flick's side started strong but were mostly limited by a Real Madrid defense that was organized until the final stretch of the first half,
Barcelona reveal that "an overload in the adductor of his right leg" will sideline key attacker Raphinha for the next one week.
Raphinha Dias (29) was among the players honored at Mundo Deportivo’s Gran Gala. The Brazilian was part of FC Barcelona’s delegation at the 78th edition of the
Barcelona face Albacete in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals without one of their key attacking players, as Raphinha is unavailable for today’s match.