Barcelona may have Joan Garcia back for the La Liga meeting with Getafe, but Hansi Flick has a bigger decision to make than just putting him back into the starting XI.

The 25-year-old has recovered from the knee problem that kept him out of Barcelona’s final matches before the international break and is expected to be available when Getafe visit the Spotify Camp Nou on October 10.

However, according to SPORT , Flick could decide against immediately restoring Garcia to the starting XI.

This is because Barcelona’s demanding run of fixtures means protecting the goalkeeper could be more important than rushing him back.

Garcia suffered the injury shortly before half-time against Racing Santander after slipping awkwardly.

Joan Garcia was injured against Racing Club. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

He subsequently missed the meeting with Sevilla and was not included in Spain’s squad during the international break.

Barcelona’s medical report described the problem as “slight discomfort” in the left knee, with his recovery expected to take between two and three weeks.