Raphinha Faces Fourth Injury Setback This Year

Brazilian footballer Raphinha continues to struggle with injuries this season after sustaining a fourth setback since the beginning of the year during his national team's World Cup match against Haiti.

Both the Brazilian Football Confederation and coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that the new injury is again located in the muscles at the back of Raphinha's right leg, reviving concerns about the player's physical condition.

The Brazilian Football Confederation issued a statement detailing the initial diagnosis: "The player felt pain in the tendons of his right knee during the first half of the match against Haiti."

The statement, published by the Spanish newspaper Marca, added: "The player has already begun treatment and his condition will be reassessed. We will provide further information as it becomes available."

There is no final determination yet on the condition of the Barcelona captain or how his injury will affect Brazil's progress in the tournament.

This season, Raphinha has missed 19 official matches with Barcelona across four separate absences, all related to muscular problems in his right leg.