Raphinha, sidelined by injury, arrived in Madrid to support Barcelona in their Champions League match against Atletico. He expressed his commitment to the team through a message on social media.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 22: Raphinha of FC Barcelona looks on during the warm up prior to the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou on March 22, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Barcelona star Raphinha has sent out a message to his team ahead of tonightās crunch Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atletico.
Raphinha misses the game through an injury picked up on international duty but is doing his best to support his team-mates in the Spanish capital.
āWherever BarƧa is, wherever it may be, weāre going all out in search of victory,ā he posted on X.
Raphinha also uploaded a video to Facebook which showed him jetting out to Madrid to link up with the squad for the game with Diego Simeoneās side.
The Brazilian will be missed against Atletico, with Lamine Yamal expected to provide the inspiration once again for the Catalans.
The teenager has been in excellent form recently and spoke ahead of the match about how heās relishing the chance of facing Simeoneās side once again.
Flick also has Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford available as he goes in search of goals against Atletico.
Raphinha is in Madrid to support his Barcelona teammates despite missing the game due to an injury.
Raphinha picked up an injury while on international duty, which has sidelined him for key matches.
Raphinha posted on social media that wherever Barcelona is, they are going all out in search of victory.
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