Calm over Ivan Rakitic despite his hamstring discomfort
The Croatian could not finish the game against Spain because of a problem
Ivan Rakitic set off alarms on Thursday after going off with some discomfort in the back of his right thigh. The FC Barcelona midfielder could not finish the match that saw Croatia beat Luis Enrique's Spain 3-2 and he could be seen leaving the stadium with a worried appearance.
While waiting for tests to be carried out, Barça remain aware of the physical condition of the player who, let's remember, is already missing the next league match against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano.
Before that, Rakitic has a decisive match against England at Wembley, in which the Croatians will try to reach the Final Four of the Nations League, but his participation will depend on the evolution of his discomfort.
At the moment, neither the Croatian federation nor the player himself have revealed any news about the possible injury of the player, so there is nothing to suggest that Rakitic is going to leave his team’s squad.
Rakitic already broke records by becoming the player who played the most matches in the 2017-18 season, with a total of 71 completed between club and country.
This season the Balkan is on track to repeat those numbers. Of the 18 official games that Barça has played this season, the midfielder has participated in 17 (starting 15 and completing the 90 minutes in 13).
In addition, with the Croatian national team, Rakitic played 180 minutes in his last two games, to which now he adds the 68' played against Spain before leaving injured.
