"Raphinha's recovery had already taken longer than expected, with Barça initially saying he would miss around three weeks after picking up the knock in Oviedo. He has now been out for a month and may not even feature again before the international break, with Barça facing Elche, Club Brugge and Celta Vigo after the trip to Madrid before club football pauses in November."
"Marc-André ter Stegen, Joan García, Gavi, Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski will all miss the Madrid game, too, while Jules Koundé and Andreas Christensen are fitness doubts. The first Clásico of the campaign pits LaLiga's top two against each other, with Madrid currently leading Barça at the summit by two points, although the Catalan side won all four meetings between the teams last season."
Raphinha suffered a setback in his return from a hamstring injury and will miss Sunday’s Clásico at the Bernabéu. He has been out since Barça's win at Real Oviedo on Sept. 25, returned to training this week, then experienced discomfort in Friday's session and will be sidelined for the foreseeable future. The recovery has already taken longer than expected, and an exact timeframe for his return is unclear; he could be out for another few weeks. Raphinha may miss matches against Elche, Club Brugge and Celta Vigo before the international break. Several other players are unavailable or doubtful for the Madrid game.
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