BARCELONA, Spain (AP) 鈥� Barcelona forward Raphinha will be out for approximately five weeks and miss quarterfinal games against Atletico Madrid after injuring his right hamstring while playing for in a friendly against France.
Five-time champion Brazil starts its campaign against Morocco on June 13.
鈥淩aphinha has a right hamstring injury, as confirmed by medical tests carried out by the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) following the discomfort he experienced during the Brazil v. France match in Boston on Thursday,鈥� on Friday.
鈥淭he player is returning to Barcelona to begin the appropriate treatment. The estimated recovery time is five weeks.鈥�
The 29-year-old Raphinha scored twice in Barcelona’s 7-2 rout of Newcastle in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 but is now set to miss both matches against Atletico Madrid in the last eight with Barcelona hosting the first leg on April 8.
Barcelona tops La Liga with a four-point lead over second-place Real Madrid with nine rounds remaining.
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