BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick announced that star attacker Raphinha and midfield lynchpin Frenkie de Jong have recovered from injury and could face Real Betis on Saturday.

The Catalans boast a 100 per cent record in all competitions this season but face a tough test in La Liga in Seville against third-placed Betis.

During his pre-match press on Friday, German boss Flick revealed the timely return of two of Barcelona's biggest 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 told reporters of Raphinha, who has scored 14 goals in eight outings for Barcelona this term.