Raphael is involved in another situation that is expected to cause tensions between Barcelona and the Brazilian Football Federation, as the latter has decided not to leave the national gathering, despite being unable to play the next match.

Barcelona’s star was sentenced to red card in Brazil’s confronting Japan, thus losing the friend planned for next Tuesday against Singapore.

Raphael played for 71 minutes at this meeting, but the match was tense in the end, following Japan’s victory goal, which came after an irregular intervention against Joao Gomes.

Barcelona football player and selective Carlo Anderlottti were punished with red cards for protests against the judge’s decision.

Due to the expulsion, Raphael must suffer a suspension match and cannot be presented at the next meeting, which Brazil will hold at Singapore’s quite National Stadium.

Initially, the attacker was expected to be released from the gathering so that he could return early to Barcelona and be available to the club. This has been a common practice of the Brazilian Federation in similar cases, both in friendly matches and in South American qualifying for the World Cup.

However, this time the federation has made another decision.

Rodrigo Caetano, the general executive co-ordinator of Brazil’s national, confirmed that Raphael will stay with the team in Singapore, even though he cannot play.

Raphael will stay. For now, he will continue to be with us. There’s no point in moving him, since he’s one of our leaders, Caetano said.

According to the Catalan Sport newspaper, this decision has opened another issue between the Brazilian Federation and Barcelona, since the Catalonas club will not have the attacker available as early as expected.

Meanwhile, Anceplott too will be missing in the pankia in the match against Singapore, due to red cards, leaving the team in charge of one of his associates. /Telegraph/