According to Sport, Brazilian winger Raphinha returned to Barcelona on Thursday local time, traveling via Dubai from Australia. He cut short his international duty due to swelling in his right thigh and will undergo a medical examination arranged by the club on Friday to determine the severity of his injury.

Raphinha has arrived in Barcelona. The Brazilian winger trained with Brazil's national team during the international break and returned from Australia via Dubai on Thursday local time. Due to swelling in his right thigh, he was unable to participate in Brazil's second friendly against Australia and returned early. The journey was long: Raphinha departed from Brisbane, transited through Dubai, and then took a regular flight to Barcelona. His original arrival time was around 13:00 local time, but he landed later than expected.

Both Barcelona and the player chose to keep a low profile during his return, avoiding media attention while leaving the airport. After club security personnel redirected journalists in the arrivals area of Terminal 1 at El Prat Airport, no images of the player leaving the airport were captured.

Now, the medical examination results are awaited. According to club sources, the examination will be conducted on Friday to determine the actual extent of the injury. Barcelona is optimistic, believing the issue will not exceed the swelling detected by Brazil's medical staff.

Raphinha was a starter in both of Brazil's friendly matches during this international break. He played the full match in the first game and started again in the second, wearing the captain's armband. The Barcelona winger played in the first half and scored Brazil's equalizing goal but did not return after halftime due to discomfort in his right thigh. This area is particularly concerning given the player's injury history. He has experienced several muscle problems in the same thigh over the past year.

Barcelona wants to see the examination results before deciding on next steps. If it is ultimately confirmed to be only swelling with no more serious injury, head coach Hansi Flick will have the final say. He will need to assess whether Raphinha needs additional rest and whether it is worth the risk to play him in the La Liga match against Getafe. The schedule also reminds the team to exercise caution. After the league match, Barcelona will travel to Istanbul midweek for their second Champions League group match against Galatasaray on the 13th. Of course, all arrangements must wait for the examination results.

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