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Frenkie de Jong’s health has been a matter of concern in Catalonia for some time now, particularly after the participant confronted a number of months out with an ankle harm final season and thus missed the preliminary part of the brand new marketing campaign.
The Dutchman solely returned to the sphere in Barcelona’s recreation towards Younger Boys within the UEFA Champions League and progressively elevated his minutes off the bench.
He began his first recreation after his return towards Crvena Zvezda and final night time’s conflict towards Actual Sociedad was solely his second begin of the season.
Sadly, nonetheless, the participant was injured within the twenty fifth minute after a moderately tender problem. He did proceed till half-time however may now not go on and was substituted.
Checks underway
As relayed by Mundo Deportivo, the 27-year-old left the stadium limping final night time and can endure checks later in the present day to find out the character of his setback.
Frenkie de Jong limped off vs Sociedad. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Pictures)
Hansi Flick and Co. will hope he has solely confronted a contusion and that he must be again to take part within the group’s video games after the worldwide break.
The first goal of the checks, nonetheless, is to make sure that he has not suffered a brand new harm to his knee that may preserve him out longer. In any case, the participant was simply starting to search out his rhythm again for Barcelona.
A concurrent matter to be monitored is the participant’s participation for the Dutch nationwide group within the present worldwide break, for he can be higher off resting if certainly he has suffered a health setback.
In 4 league video games for Barcelona this season, De Jong has averaged simply 0.5 key passes and 1.2 defensive actions per recreation. There has, in truth, been massive criticism over his overtly protected model of play that slows the group down.
