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Barcelona have been struggling with injuries this season, especially to their attackers.
Lamine Yamal missed time with an injury he suffered while on international duty with Spain, and the latest blow has come to Raphinha.
The Brazilian has been dealing with a hamstring injury for around a month, but he returned to limited training with Barcelona during the week, aiming to play in a portion of El Clásico.
The latest report out of The Athletic has said that the attacker experienced discomfort during the training session and will be out for at least another month.
Barcelona assistant coach, Marcus Sorg, said in his press conference, "A player such as Raphinha, every team would miss him, but it is what it is, and we’ll have to deal with it."
Which other players will be absent for El Clásico?
Dani Olmo will be sidelined after the calf injury he suffered during the international break, and Andreas Christensen is also not in the squad.
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There are still several long-term absentees for Barcelona, with Gavi, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Robert Lewandowski, and Joan Garcia all still out through injuries.
Ferran Torres trained with the squad during the week, but he was kept out of the last match against Girona as a precaution. Sorg believes that Torres will be available against Real Madrid, even if he has to play a limited number of minutes.
Jules Kounde has also been included in the squad, despite injury concerns earlier in the week.
Barcelona will be without manager Hansi Flick, as he serves a touchline ban after receiving two yellow cards against Girona.
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