After nearly a full calendar year out through injury, Inter transfer target Rafinha made his return to action in last night’s Copa Del Rey fixture between Barcelona and Espanyol.
The 24-year-old midfielder was substituted on in the 78th minute in place of Denis Suarez but could not stop his side falling to an unlikely 1-0 defeat against their Catalan rivals in the first leg of the quarter final.
Despite the defeat, the Blaugrana still welcomed the Brazilian back through way of a simple social media post.
👏 @Rafinha is back in action after 290 days out! 👏
Welcome back, Rafinha! 💪 🔵🔴 #CopaBarça pic.twitter.com/zMWazBVXn5— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 17, 2018