Barcelona star Raphinha has revealed that he recently underwent a surgical procedure, on one of his ears.
Wide-man Raphinha is for his part currently away on international duty, having linked up with Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil for an upcoming pair of fixtures against Japan and Singapore.
The former Leeds United man’s availability for the two outings, though, was, until very recently, in doubt.
Raphinha himself revealed as much during an appearance in front of the mdia on Friday. Amid recent questions surrounding his commitment to the cause with his country, as per ESPN:
‘Raphinha did confirm reports he moved forward surgery to remove a cyst in his left ear so that he could be available to play for Brazil in the two friendlies in November.’
Despite as much, the attacker’s minutes are expected to be carefully managed by Carlo Ancelotti over the days ahead, after Raphinha suffered an injury setback whilst on international duty back in September.
Conor Laird – GSFN
