Brazil substituted Raphinha at halftime with right thigh discomfort, raising concerns at Barcelona.

Brazil substituted Barcelona winger Raphinha at halftime against Australia after he reported muscular discomfort in his right thigh. He had scored a penalty to help Brazil draw level at 2-2, but the extent of the problem is not yet known. The incident has raised concern at Barcelona, which was already monitoring his workload and history of injuries during international breaks.
Raphinha had played all 90 minutes in Brazil’s first match against Australia before starting the second meeting.
Barcelona’s concern was heightened by the international trip’s demanding itinerary, which included matches in Australia and India as well as long travel and physical fatigue.
Raphinha’s previous call-up injuries included a muscular problem against France last March that sent him back to Barcelona and kept him out for five weeks.
He also injured the back of his right thigh against Haiti at the last World Cup, missing two Brazil fixtures.
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