Barcelona welcome back two key stars from injury as they officially return for the La Liga showdown with Real Betis.
With the title race finely balanced and fixture congestion testing the depth of the squad, the timing of this news could not be better for the Catalans, who remain without several important names.
The clash at Estadio La Cartuja arrives with high expectations, and this latest update offers both a tactical lift and a psychological edge ahead of a tricky away test.
Two key Barcelona stars have officially returned from injury, as Frenkie de Jong and Fermin Lopez receive the medical green light and rejoin the matchday squad to face Real Betis, as per the official squad list of Barcelona.
De Jong has missed the last three La Liga fixtures for a combination of suspension, personal reasons, and illness, depriving Barça of his control and press resistance in midfield.
Fermin, meanwhile, had been sidelined with a calf problem for the previous two games but has recovered ahead of schedule, adding energy, late runs, and goal threat from the second line.
Their availability offers Flick renewed options between rotating the double pivot, adding an extra interior, or changing the attacking structure, depending on the game state.
However, the good news is tempered by fresh setbacks elsewhere in the squad. Dani Olmo has become the latest casualty after suffering a dislocated shoulder in midweek, forcing him to join long-term absentees Gavi and Marc-André ter Stegen in the treatment room, while defensive leader Ronald Araujo also remains unavailable.
The mix of returning stars and emerging talent shapes an intriguing narrative heading into Seville: Barcelona arrive wounded but reinforced, determined to turn adversity into momentum in pursuit of La Liga glory.
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