Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti has praised captain Raphinha and told Barcelona that all of his players will be carefully managed over the international break.
Barcelona have seen Raphinha pick up injuries on international duty and will be crossing their fingers the forward returns home unscathed from the latest call-up.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s friendly against Japan, Ancelotti spoke about the Barcelona star and also insisted he will be carefully monitoring all of his players.
“Raphinha is doing very
well here and at Barcelona. He’s showing impressive quality at Barça and can play as a striker,” he told a pre-match press conference.
“The priority is always the player’s health. If he can come in and be 100% fit, he’ll play. We’re going to monitor the minutes of all the players. We’re going to evaluate everyone.
“We have the necessary information to control each player’s minutes. All the clubs can rest assured regarding the national team. We have a top-notch team. Their health is the priority, and they’ll be ready for the return.”
Brazil play Singapore on Saturday and then face Japan on Tuesday. Barcelona are said to be “aligned” with Brazil over Raphinha’s game time during the break.
