Confirmed: Raphinha called up for Brazil friendlies amid Barcelona concerns

Confirmed: Raphinha called up for Brazil friendlies amid Barcelona concerns It has been less than a month since Raphinha returned with an injury from the international break, and the Barcelona captain has once again been called up by Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti. Indeed, the 29-year-old winger has been included in the Selecao squad that will play two friendly matches against Japan and Singapore in November. Concern for Barcelona Raphinha is one of Barcelona’s most important players and happens to be the club’s top scorer this season, having slotted in as the No. 9 following Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres’ exit. As such, when he returned from the Brazil camp with an injury, it caused a lot of concern at the club. The ace attacker even went on to miss two matches against Getafe and Galatasaray, affecting his rhythm leading up to important games against PSG and Real Madrid. It must be remembered that Raphinha picked up an injury in March earlier this year while away with Brazil under Ancelotti, leading to him missing a series of important matches for the Blaugrana . He suffered another injury with the Selecao during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this past summer, and was injured again during the last international break. As such, it is only natural for Barcelona to have some reservations , even more so considering that the upcoming matches against Japan and Singapore would require Raphinha to travel over 10,000 km. It remains to be seen how Ancelotti uses to the Barça captain in these matches, but for now, the 29-year-old will be involved in the friendlies against the Asian countries.