A worrying sign for Barcelona! Brazil captain suffers injury

The international break has brought extremely unwelcome news for the Catalan coaching staff.

Details: The Brazilian Football Confederation officially confirmed that national team captain and Barcelona's attacking leader Raphinha was substituted at halftime of the friendly against Australia due to muscle discomfort.

The player, who led the five-time world champions onto the pitch wearing the captain's armband, played only the first half before Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti decided not to risk his star's health and brought on Endrick for the second half.

The Seleção's medical staff is conducting initial tests to assess the player's condition. The Brazilian federation said that full details about the nature of the injury and the winger's recovery timeline will be published after the match.

It is worth noting that the 29-year-old Raphinha has been in sensational form this season, scoring back-to-back hat-tricks for Barcelona in La Liga, while statistics portal Transfermarkt values the player's market worth at €60 million.

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