Barcelona star midefielder, Rafinha, will miss both legs of the Champions League quarter-final against Juventus as well as the meeting with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu as a result of a knee injury.
Rafinha was substituted after 16 minutes against Granada with tests revealing he has a small meniscus injury in his right knee.
Barcelona released a statement saying they will examine him over the next 48 hours to see how the injury develops before deciding which steps to take to help his recovery. Rafinha’s injury could have a big impact at Camp Nou because Luis Enrique uses him as the right-winger in his 3-4-3 formation.
With Aleix Vidal, who would also be suitable for the role, also injured, the boss may revert to the 4-3-3 set-up he has utilized for most of his three-year tenure at the club.
Rafinha had suffered five injuries this season, with bruised ribs, an Achilles tendon problem, a fractured nose and a thigh problem the other setbacks. He has, however, played 28 games and netted seven goals.
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