Raphinha back in Barcelona training before Real Betis fixture

Raphinha has returned to Barcelona’s first-team training ahead of Saturday’s La Liga visit to Real Betis, providing a timely boost for head coach Hansi Flick.

The Brazil winger took part in Thursday’s session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper after missing training with his team-mates since sustaining a knock while on international duty.

Flick oversaw the 11am session, which involved all available members of Barcelona’s first-team squad. Hamza Abdelkarim, who plays for Barca Atletic, also trained with the senior group.

Andreas Christensen and Roony Bardghji were the only players still absent as they continue to recover from their respective injuries.

Barcelona will complete their preparations with a final training session on Friday afternoon before travelling to Seville. They face Real Betis at La Cartuja on Saturday in a matchday nine La Liga fixture.