Concern at Barcelona over Raphinha: 35,000 kilometres this break

Concern at Barcelona over Raphinha: 35,000 kilometres this break FC Barcelona heads into this international break deeply concerned about the physical toll awaiting Raphinha. The Blaugrana winger will cover around 35,000 kilometers to fulfill his commitments with the Brazilian national team. Such a journey inevitably causes unease at the Catalan club during this early stage of the season. 📸 Fran Santiago - 2026 Getty Images The dressing room’s concern is more than justified given the attacker’s stratospheric level at the start of this campaign. Raphinha has posted dazzling numbers of 14 goals and three assists, establishing himself as the team’s driving force. Losing their most decisive player to fatigue or injury would be a major blow to the club’s plans. Brazil’s schedule under Carlo Ancelotti includes three friendlies with a clear money-making purpose. The first two matches will be against Australia on September 25 and 29 in Townsville and Brisbane. The tour will conclude on October 3 in the Indian city of Kolkata before the trip back. The calendar offers a small window of relief for the player to rejoin the Blaugrana setup. Barça will not play again until October 10 at 18:30, against Getafe at their stadium. In theory, there would be time to recover from the Asian ordeal before the tough run of matches awaiting in October. However, bitter past experiences with international duty are reason enough for alarm bells to ring. The risk of fatigue or a physical setback looms after so many hours in the air and so many minutes in matches with no real competitive demand. At Can Barça, they are keeping their fingers crossed that their star man returns fit and ready to keep making the difference. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.