Barcelona coach Hansi Flick introduced that star attacker Raphinha and midfield lynchpin Frenkie de Jong have recovered from damage and may face Real Betis on Saturday.
The Catalans boast a 100 per cent file in all competitions this season however face a tricky take a look at in LaLiga in Seville against third-placed Betis.
During his pre-match press convention on Friday, German boss Flick revealed the well timed return of two of Barcelona‘s greatest names.
“If you ask him, he’ll tell you he’s ready to start, but we’re taking things step by step. We have a lot of games in a short space of time, and we need to manage that,” Flick informed reporters of Raphinha, who has scored 14 targets in eight outings for Barcelona this time period.
The 29-year-old Brazilian picked up a knock on latest worldwide obligation and was unavailable for Barca’s wins over Getafe within the league and Galatasaray within the Champions League.
Dutch worldwide De Jong, 29, has not featured this season as a consequence of a knee difficulty sustained through the World Cup.
“He gives us another option in midfield, and we’ll see how he progresses,” Flick stated.
“He’s training well and is ready to get some minutes. He looks very focused, and he’s a top player.”
The return of the pair will doubtless take some of the inventive and goalscoring burden off Lamine Yamal‘s younger shoulders.
The 19-year-old world champion has performed the complete 90 minutes in eight of the ten aggressive matches performed by Barca this season, and within the different two he was substituted after an hour of play.
“He’s a special player,” Flick stated.
“We have to manage his minutes, but the important thing is that he enjoys playing. That’s how things are at the moment, and I don’t want to interrupt that.”
After this weekend’s journey to La Cartuja, Barcelona face a frightening go to to twice-defending Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday earlier than internet hosting Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid in El Clasico 5 days later.
