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Barcelona suffered a massive setback after Raphinha suffered a hamstring injury in March while representing Brazil against France in a friendly game, over the next month, the Catalan club will face the most important stretch of games in LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League.

Marcus Rashford to replace Raphinha

Ahead of Barcelona's LaLiga clash against Atletico Madrid on April 4, Hansi Flick opened up on Raphinha's injury and revealed and how the team is going to overcome the upcoming challenges.

At the pre-game press conference, Hansi Flick revealed Marcus Rashford, Fermin Lopez and Gavi as the possible options to replace the Brazilian winger in the upcoming games.

"I’m happy with Marcus, he plays well. The last few weeks he’s had problems, he’s been injured, so it’s an opportunity for him. There are other options, Fermín, Gavi. I’m happy that Gavi is at a great level. We’ll see, there are more options," said Hansi Flick.

Later, Hansi Flick demonstrated some positive attitude by saying that it is quite normal for players to sustain injuries during international breaks. He also revealed that Raphinha is very disappointed with his injury, which is the reason he let him go to Brazil to spend some time with his family.

"It’s normal. The players go with the national teams, the other players also have days off. It is not the first injury this season. I spoke with him, I saw him very low in spirits so I gave him a few days. He’s in good hands. It was my decision, so I let him go to Brazil for several days with his family. At this moment we decided something different," added Hansi Flick.

Raphinha to miss crucial games

In the next five weeks, Hansi Flick's side will have some tough fixtures.

April 4th - Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona (LaLiga)

April 8th - Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid (Champions League)

April 11th - Barcelona vs Espanyol (LaLiga)

April 14th - Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona (Champions League)

April 22nd - Barcelona vs Celta Vigo (LaLiga)

April 26th - Getafe - Barcelona (LaLiga)

Raphinha's ongoing season at Barca

In the ongoing season, Raphinha managed to amass 18 goals and six assists in 29 games for Barcelona across all competitions. He recently scored a brace in Barca's recent thumping 7-2 win over Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions League RO16 tie.