Barcelona fans label returning star ‘our most important player’ vs Alavés

Supporters of La Liga giants Barcelona have on Saturday come together to lavish praise on attacking star Raphinha.

This comes with the Brazilian enjoying his first start in Blaugrana colours in over two months.

Hansi Flick’s troops are of course currently locked in action, in a La Liga meeting with Deportivo Alavés.

After being introduced off the bench in each of the club’s prior two fixtures following a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, Raphinha was on Saturday at last afforded his latest start.

And safe to say, the former Leeds United man has since gone on to take full advantage of as much…

En route to Barcelona recovering from an early goal down to take the lead at the Spotify Camp Nou, Raphinha proved the creator for both of his side’s goals.

Stellar wing play aside, though, the 28-year-old’s infectious energy and pressing have also proven crucial for Barcelona this evening.

To the point that fans have taken to social media in their numbers to label Raphinha the reigning Spanish champions’ ‘most important player’:

Conor Laird – GSFN