Brazilian international forward Rafinha will be sidelined for a week due to a 'groin strain' and will miss the match against Albacete on Tuesday in the quarter-finals of the King's Cup football competition, the Catalan club announced on Monday. 'Rafinha is suffering from a right adductor muscle strain. As a precaution, he will be out of the Albacete match and his recovery period is expected to last a week,' Barcelona said in a statement posted on social media. These pains prevented the player from playing the second half of Saturday's match against Elche, which Barcelona won 3-1. Rafinha had been out of action for about two months due to a hamstring injury, with two relapses during his recovery. This is likely the reason why the coaching staff, led by Hansi Flick, took this preventive measure. Meanwhile, French defender Jules Kounde trained with the group on Monday, after he had to leave the Elche match early due to muscle cramps.
