Barcelona star emerges as a doubt for Atlético clash | OneFootball

A leading member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona is considered a potential doubt to play his part in the club’s upcoming meeting with Atlético Madrid.

That’s according to Barca insider Adria Albets.

Wide-man Raphinha for his part watched on from the bench on Sunday, as Barcelona played host to Catalan rivals Girona in a La Liga clash.

Hansi Flick’s troops, when all was said and done, managed just fine without the Brazilian, ultimately emerging on the right side of a 4-1 result.

With a crunch Copa del Rey semi-final 2nd leg showdown with Atlético Madrid to come this week, though, the Blaugrana faithful will no doubt be concerned to learn that Raphinha may yet miss out once more.

As revealed by the aforementioned Adria Albets:

‘More than discomfort, Raphinha is suffering from extreme fatigue. He’s been feeling exhausted and hasn’t looked ready to play, according to the locker room. We’ll see if he’s able to recover enough to make it to the Metropolitano.’

It is added that the odds remain in the 27-year-old’s favour, but a final decision will not be made until Wednesday.

Conor Laird – GSFN