Barcelona forward Raphinha is fit for Saturday's trip to Real Betis but coach Hansi Flick will manage his minutes ahead of matches against Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.
Raphinha, 29, injured his hamstring playing for Brazil during the international break and missed Barça's wins over Getafe and Galatasaray.
He returned to training on Thursday, though, ahead of a huge week which sees Barça take on third-placed Betis in Seville, travel to Paris in the Champions League on Tuesday and then host Madrid in the first Clásico of the season next weekend.
"When you ask him, he will be ready from the beginning," Flick said in a news conference Friday when asked if Raphinha would be ready to start against Betis.
"For me, it's step by step. [On Thursday,] he trained; he's doing good. We have a lot of games, so we have to manage it. The good thing is that he's available."
Raphinha had scored 14 goals in eight appearances for Barça playing as a striker before picking up an injury with Brazil.
He is not the only player set to return this weekend, with Frenkie de Jong also in line to feature for the first time this season after a knee problem.
The Dutch international's comeback means Barça are close to having a fully fit squad, with Roony Bardghji and Andreas Christensen the only players currently sidelined.
"Frenkie's also available," Flick confirmed. "Everyone knows he is a top player. I am happy he is back. It gives us another option more.
"We have to see how it works, the evolution after the injury. It seems everything is good; the training and the quality is good. I think he's ready to play some minutes."
Flick did acknowledge that he also needs to manage Lamine Yamal's minutes, with the teenager having started all 14 games for club and country so far this season.
However, with eight goals and nine assists in 10 games for Barça, Flick says it's difficult to rest him when he is playing so well.
"It's Lamine, he's a special player," he said when asked about rotating the forward. "I know we have to manage his minutes, but for Lamine the most important thing is he enjoys playing football.
"At the moment, it's like this and I don't want to interrupt this situation. But I know we have to manage his minutes."
Yamal is unlikely to get a rest over the next week as Barça's perfect start to the campaign -- 10 games, 10 wins -- is put to the test with a trio of difficult fixtures.
First up are Betis, who have won all four of their home games in LaLiga this season, including against Real Madrid, and have also won two out of two in the Champions League.
A visit to European champions PSG follows, with Madrid waiting next weekend, but Flick insists his side will not get distracted.
"What is important for us is [Betis]," he said. "They are a great side, unbeaten at home, and have fantastic players in the final third, where they score many goals.
"They are one of the best teams. The improvement in recent years is amazing. [Coach Manuel] Pellegrini has done a fantastic job.
"We only focus on the next game. Of course, these [next] three games are very big, it's huge to play against [these teams], but we are focused on what we can do this weekend."