Raphinha talks Yamal, injury return, future and more ahead of El Clasico vs Real Madrid

Raphinha talks Yamal, injury return, future and more ahead of El Clasico vs Real Madrid

Raphinha is set to return for Sunday’s El Clasico at the Camp Nou, and ahead of the highly-anticipated clash, the Brazilian has sat down with Movistar for a wide-ranging interview.

Heading into this game, the Brazilian talked about his injury, his future at the club and his thoughts on Lamine Yamal.

The winger suffered a blow when he picked up an injury during a friendly with Brazil in the United States, ruling him out of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. He subsequently spent time recovering in Brazil before returning to Barcelona to prepare for the Clasico.

What Raphinha has said ahead of El Clasico

Raphinha was characteristically direct when assessing what lies ahead.

“The rival suits me, maybe. I am looking for my best version again. I’m still a little short. We expect it to be a quite complicated match, they still have mathematical possibilities of winning the league, so they are not going to give us anything. If we win, let’s celebrate the league,” he said (h/t Diario SPORT).