Special plan for the winger! Barcelona and Brazil reach compromise over Raphinha

Barcelona's management and the Brazil national team coaching staff held constructive talks and reached a preliminary agreement to strictly manage Raphinha's minutes in the upcoming matches.

Details: According to respected Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, the two sides have acted early this time to avoid a repeat of the winger's serious injury setback. The medical teams and coaching staff at both clubs are in daily contact, having drawn up a precise schedule for managing his workload to ensure the 29-year-old returns to Catalonia in optimal physical condition.

The agreed protocol should ease tensions following Hansi Flick's recent public concerns about his player's long-haul flights. Seleção head coach Carlo Ancelotti plans to take a cautious approach with the winger, bringing him on for only a limited spell in a friendly.

It is worth noting that Raphinha is one of Barcelona's vice-captains this season and a key creative force in the Blaugrana attack, playing a major role in the team's balance and goalscoring in La Liga and the Champions League.

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