Barcelona breathe a sigh of relief as tests confirm no injury to captain; will be available vs Getafe

Barcelona breathe a sigh of relief as tests confirm no injury to captain; will be available vs Getafe In a major development, Mundo Deportivo reports that Raphinha will be available for Barcelona’s meeting with Getafe on Saturday 10 October at the Spotify Camp Nou. The 29-year-old winger enjoyed a brilliant start to the season before suffering an injury scare with the Brazil national team during the ongoing international break, leading to major concerns within the club. Medical tests confirm there is no injury Having returned to Barcelona, the Brazilian forward was examined at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper today, with results confirming that there is no injury following the edema in his right thigh that forced him to come off during Brazil’s 2-4 friendly victory in Australia. Although there had been confidence that the discomfort would not develop into anything more serious, based on the information provided by the player himself, the Blaugrana had been waiting for medical tests to be carried out in Sant Joan Despi. Raphinha will be available vs Getafe. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Raphinha arrived at around 11:00 and left the Barcelona training complex shortly before 12:30 in his own vehicle. And tests confirmed that there is therefore no injury to Raphinha. He was spared from Brazil’s friendly against India in Kolkata set to be played tomorrow, and extra precautions will nevertheless be taken when training resumes on Monday. A demanding October ahead The schedule will give Barcelona little respite this month. Barcelona restart their season with a game against Getafe on 10 October, before facing Galatasaray on 13 October, Real Betis on 17 October, Paris Saint-Germain on 20 October and Real Madrid on 25 October. In excellent touch. (Photo by Judit Cartiel/Getty Images) Barcelona will be looking to confirm their strong start to the season against a series of increasingly demanding opponents. Raphinha has been in the form of his life for the Catalans, having been deployed as a centre-forward in the new season by manager Hansi Flick. The Brazilian international has 12 goals and three assists from seven La Liga appearances, while also netting twice in his solitary game in the UEFA Champions League. During the international break, he also managed to score and assist one goal apiece for the Selecao in his two matches.