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Rafinha tears right ACL

Rafinha is carted off the field of the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Wednesday night. / MIGUEL RUIZ - FCB
The Barça midfielder had to be replaced during Wednesday's match at Roma and further tests have revealed the extent of the injury

Tests this morning have revealed that FC Barcelona midfielder Rafael AlcĂ¡ntara — also known as 'Rafinha'has suffered a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right leg. He will undergo surgery in the coming days.

Rafinha, who minutes earlier had come on for Ivan Rakitic, had to be replaced by Javier Mascheran
o 67 minutes into Wednesday's game. On Rafinha's first touch of the game, he was injured after being brought down from behind on a dangerous tackle by Radja Nainggolan. Nainggolan was shown a yellow card on the play.



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