After a break of three weeks, FC Barcelona are set to return to action this Saturday, when they will face Getafe in their eighth La Liga game of the season. The available players have already started preparing for this game with Hansi Flick, while the rest of the team will join the German coach in the coming few days.
The Blaugranes will naturally be looking to keep up their good form in the league, and get another win over one of the more defensively astute sides. However, the Catalan team might not be able to count on two of its key players.
As [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20261007/1004235537/cautela-raphinha-joan-garcia.html) has noted, neither Joan Garcia nor Raphinha have not yet started training with the group, and Flick is yet to assess whether they will be able to play in the upcoming league game.
The goalkeeper suffered an injury during the game against Racing Club, as he slipped while getting the ball from the sidelines. He developed a minor edema in the right knee, and was unable to play against Sevilla. Although his problem did not appear to be serious, he has not trained with the group since that time.
On the other hand, Raphinha also suffered an edema, in his right thigh, while playing for Brazil against Australia. As a result, [he returned to Barcelona early](https://barcanewsnetwork.com/confirmed-raphinha-returns-to-barcelona-as-preliminary-injury-timeline-revealed/), missing the friendly against India, but despite it being several days since his return to the club, he has not yet trained with the group.
In this situation, it is doubtful whether these two key players will be ready in time for the match on Saturday. Hansi Flick is expected not to take any risks with either of these players, and would rather sit them out for the game against Getafe than take the risk of losing them for the significantly more difficult matches coming ahead, against the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.