Raphinha sustained an injury in the match for the Brazil national team
Raphinha’s injury for Brazil’s national team: what should fantasy Champions League owners do?
Another victim of the international break? Star Brazilian Raphinha suffered an injury in the match for Brazil against Australia.
Raphinha was substituted for Endrick at halftime of the match against Australia due to muscle discomfort. So far there is no exact information about the severity of the 29-year-old Barcelona striker's injury, but it seems he will have to miss at least the remaining national team fixtures. At most – miss a couple of upcoming matches of his club this season.
Among them could be a Champions League match that Barcelona will play on October 13 at the Turkish Galatasaray stadium.
Those who already have Raphinha in their Champions League fantasy lineup should monitor news about the Brazilian's health more closely. And those who were planning to pick Raphinha as a reinforcement for their squad will have to postpone the final decision for now.
Although we must admit – the temptation to pick Raphinha in your Champions League fantasy team this season is great. After all, the Brazilian is simply in incredible form! He has already scored 14 goals with 3 assists in 8 matches of the 2026/27 club season. And 2 of those goals Raphinha scored specifically in the Champions League – in the first‑round match against Feyenoord.