The FIFA virus has greatly affected FC Barcelona due to the injuries of five players who are important to Xavi Hernández’s starting eleven, one of them being Ronald Araújo who will miss at least two and a half months. Due to this, the Catalans have contacted Tite, the Brazil coach, to take care of striker Raphinha

Injuries have affected FC Barcelona once again and the most unfortunate thing is that four of the five players who suffered some setback with their national teams are indisputable in the approach of coach Xavi Hernández and those who have managed to give the club a better image in the present season.

Due to the FIFA virus , Joan Laporta and together with De Terrassa have communicated with Tite , current Brazil coach to take good care of Raphinha and thus avoid a new injury regarding the last team break before playing the World Cup Qatar.

“When we were on our way to training, the Barça coaching staff was talking to our physical trainer so that we would be careful with Raphinha ,” Tite said at the time of his first training session in Paris.

It is important to highlight that Raphinha is one of the new signings of the azulgranas this season after arriving from Leeds United in exchange for more than $50 million dollars and until then, he is indisputable in Xavi Hernández’s attack together with Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele.

Regarding the Brazilian team, the young winger is also a pillar in Tite’s eleven in every match and everything seems to indicate that he will lead the attack together with Vinicius Jr., Richarlison or Gabriel Jesús; while Neymar Jr. will be a little further back.

In this way, FC Barcelona wants to avoid more injuries when returning to training and even more so when important duels will take place in the UFA Champions League and El Clásico against Real Madrid in October.

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