Flick Confirms Return of Barcelona Duo Raphinha, De Jong
Barcelona regain Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong as Flick manages a packed schedule and eases pressure on Lamine Yamal.
- Barcelona faces third-placed Betis in Seville this weekend, aiming to maintain their 100 percent winning record across all competitions this season.
- Manager Flick confirmed 29-year-old Brazilian Raphinha is nearing a return after missing recent wins over Getafe and Galatasaray due to an international knock.
- Raphinha has already scored 14 goals in eight outings this term. "If you ask him, he'll tell you he's ready to start," Flick told reporters, though the manager emphasized managing minutes carefully.
- Dutch international Jong, 29, is training well after missing the season with a knee injury sustained during the World Cup. "He gives us another option in midfield," Flick said.
- After this weekend's trip to La Cartuja, Barcelona face a daunting visit to twice-defending Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday before hosting Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid in El Clasico five days later.
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Frenkie de Jong is finally available for Barcelona again. The Dutch midfielder returns to Barça's match squad today against Real Betis and joins one of the highest-scoring teams in history.
Barcelona have announced their squad for the LaLiga Week 9 match against Real Betis. Frenkie de Jong returns to the squad after recovering from injury, while Raphinha is included for the first time since the international break.
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With 14 goals in the first eight matches, Raphinha has easily earned the title of being the most decisive player at the start of the season for Barça. Figures that would most likely have been even better if the Brazilian had not been injured with the national team, which is why he has missed the last two matches with the Blaugrana team. It was not a serious injury, just swelling in his thigh, but he has been sidelined for a couple of weeks. Now …
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