Barcelona recall Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong for Real Betis as Flick names 23-man squad

Barca's big two back as Blaugrana head to Seville

Barcelona return to La Liga action with a huge fixture away to Real Betis at La Cartuja, and Hansi Flick has called up 23 players for Saturday's clash. The headline news is the return of two of Barça's most influential figures.

Barcelona players in training ahead of the Real Betis fixture

Captain and midfield anchor return

The big news for this one is the return of two of Barça's best players as captain Raphinha returns after missing the last two games with a minor muscle issue and Frenkie de Jong is given the medical green light after recovering from a knee injury suffered at the World Cup.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Joan Garcia, Wojciech Szczesny, Dominik Livakovic

Defenders: João Cancelo, Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsí, Xavi Espart, Gerard Martín, Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia

Midfielders: Brian Fariñas, Gavi, Fermín López, Pedri, Rodri, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Bernal

Forwards: Gabriel Jesus, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Karim Adeyemi, Anthony Gordon

Who misses out

Andreas Christensen (quad) and Roony Bardghji (knee) miss out through injury, while Hamza Abdelkarim is left out per the manager's choice.

Predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1)

Joan; Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Xavi Espart; Gavi, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Karim Adeyemi; Gabriel Jesus

Kick-off details

The match kicks off at 6.30pm CET (Barcelona), 5.30pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 12.30pm ET, 9.30am PT (USA), 10pm IST (India). VISCA EL BARÇA!