Barcelona midfielder ‘not at his prime stage but’, claims nationwide group supervisor

Frenkie de Jong made his much-awaited comeback for FC Barcelona final month and has since gone on to function seven instances in all competitions.

Having gotten some minutes underneath his belt, the 27-year-old midfielder has been recalled to the Netherlands nationwide group for the continuing worldwide break by supervisor Ronald Koeman.

The Barça star is again within the nationwide group setup after many months, however his type heading into the Oranje’s matches towards Hungary and Bosnia & Herzegovina has not been the perfect.

Moreover, there have been issues about his health after he suffered a blow within the final sport towards Actual Sociedad, though it has been since confirmed that De Jong has no damage.

Koeman, talking to the media earlier at this time (h/t de Stentor), addressed the Barcelona celebrity’s return to the nationwide group setup, stating that he expects the midfielder to be concerned later this weekend.

“I spoke with Frenkie de Jong fairly quickly after final night time, he’ll be a part of the nationwide group. We assume he’ll play on Saturday night time,” stated Koeman.

Again within the nationwide group setup. (Picture by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP through Getty Photographs)

Nonetheless, the previous Barcelona boss went on so as to add that the midfielder was nonetheless a way off reaching his greatest stage, saying:

“Frenkie shouldn’t be at his prime stage but.”

Koeman had beforehand been vocal about Barcelona’s dealing with of De Jong’s damage, criticising the membership for speeding him again too early which ultimately put him on the shelf for longer.

When requested about his previous criticism of the Blaugrana and if he had any contacts with the membership since, Koeman replied:

“No contact, no. Nevertheless it’s my opinion as a result of I knew how the state of affairs actually was. And ultimately, it turned out to be true, as a result of he wasn’t match-fit for 8 months. So I used to be proper.”