Rafinha Available to Flick: Best News Possible as Barcelona's Beast Returns
Rafinha is ready to support Barcelona in the upcoming matches.
According to "Sports Three", there is very good news for Hansi Flick on the eve of Barcelona's next week's game against Betis and the next two games against Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. Rafinha trained with the team on Thursday and is ready to play these three important games for the blue and orange team.
This Brazilian player has fully recovered and is now at the disposal of the technical staff. They had agreed a few days ago that he would not play in the games against Getafe and Galatasaray. Although the forward has recovered, both have decided to err on the side of caution following the events of last season, in which he rushed his return and suffered two more injuries as a result.
The return of Rafinha is very important. Currently, he is the best scorer in this competition. His presence is vital, although his teammates have played in such a way that his absence has not been noticeable in the team's performance, as players like Gordon, Adeyemi or Gabriel Jesus have scored.
Now Flake has to decide how to fit him into the lineup. Knowing this coach, he will do this gradually. He is unlikely to be in the starting lineup for Saturday's match against Betis and will come on in the second half to be in the starting lineup for next week's games.
In addition to Rafinha, Frankie de Jong has also been training with the team, although it will still be a while before he is fully back into the squad as he has been out injured for over three months.