Raphinha set to return to Barcelona training before busy stretch
Barcelona captain Raphinha is expected to rejoin group training on Thursday after missing two matches with a knock picked up on international duty. The club will assess him before the Real Betis game but may avoid risks with important fixtures against Paris Saint-Germain and Galatasaray ahead. Frenkie de Jong is also nearing a return and could be available to face Betis.
" then paragraph. No extra. Need plain text. Should not copy source phrasing. We have "Barcelona captain" maybe source phrase? We can say "Barcelona’s captain". "knock picked up on international duty" source phrase. We can rephrase "problem while representing his country". Good. "group training" source phrase? "group workouts" okay. "Real Betis" etc factual. "Frenkie de Jong" etc. Need maybe mention "La Liga" in expanded? It's story topic. Could mention "La Liga match against Real Betis". That's from material. Good. Need ensure EXPANDED total under 120 words. Let's count accurately. Draft: EXPANDED: Raphinha, Barcelona’s captain, is expected to rejoin group workouts on Thursday. The Brazil forward has missed recent matches against Getafe and Galatasaray after picking up a problem while representing his country. Barcelona intend to check his condition before the La Liga meeting with Real Betis, though they may avoid taking chances because important Champions League games against Par