Barcelona to rest Raphinha against Getafe as Flick opts for caution after Brazil hamstring scare

Flick prioritises long-term fitness over immediate return

Raphinha is back in Catalonia and set for further tests after leaving the Brazil camp with what appears to be a minor hamstring injury sustained in Tuesday’s friendly against Australia. Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is expected to be very careful with his captain even if the injury is not serious.

According to MARCA, Flick will take a cautious approach and only bring Raphinha back into the lineup once he feels full confidence in his captain’s fitness. A rest in the next La Liga fixture at home to Getafe is the most likely outcome for Barça’s first game back from the international break.

The report says Flick blames himself for Raphinha’s absence through injury in important moments last season, including both legs of the Champions League quarter-final exit to Atlético Madrid. Flick does not want to repeat the same mistake this time around and will give his captain the proper time to recover, and he’s already weighing the options to replace Raphinha in the game against Getafe.

Context from international duty

Raphinha was withdrawn at half-time of Brazil’s friendly with thigh discomfort on 2026-09-29, with prior coverage noting he was substituted before half-time and was down on the turf for a little while, which is potentially how he sustained the injury. At the time Barcelona were sweating on the extent of the complaint.

The Brazilian has been in sensational form for Flick’s side in the early weeks of the 2026-27 season. A FotMob snapshot fetched 2026-10-01T05:02:24 shows Raphinha with 7 appearances, 12 goals and 3 assists in LaLiga 2026-27, and he has scored 14 goals in all competitions this season.

It doesn’t seem like it’s a serious injury this time, but Flick will be cautious nonetheless.