Barcelona have confirmed that Rafinha has undergone knee surgery on his right knee.
The midfielder, who has yet to feature for the La Liga leaders this season, underwent a successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Sunday according to Barcelona.
The 24-year-old also underwent a similar surgery on the internal meniscus of his right knee back in April this year.
Rafinha underwent a successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Sunday
Rafinha’s latest surgery comes amid reports from Spanish paper Sport that he will be out on the sidelines until the end of November.
The Brazilian, who has been absent for Barcelona since their 4-1 win over Granada last season, has scored 11 goals in 78 games for Barcelona’s first team.
The Catalan giants have coped brilliantly without Rafinha so far this season however, winning their opening seven matches of the La Liga season.
Ernesto Valverde’s side beat Las Palmas 3-0 at the Nou Camp on Sunday afternoon and they will be looking to continue their fine form when they face Atletico Madrid after the international break.
Barcelona beat Las Palmas 3-0 behind closed doors at the Nou Camp on Sunday afternoon
