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Barcelona have introduced their beginning eleven which can tackle Atletico Madrid on the Metropolitano.
The largest takeaway from the beginning eleven was the absence of Frenkie de Jong, who couldn’t even characteristic within the squad, not to mention the beginning eleven.
Within the wake of de Jong’s absence from the Barcelona setup, Hansi Flick has issued a clarification.
De Jong out attributable to discomfort
Flick has confirmed that the Dutchman has been dominated out of the Atletico Madrid sport attributable to discomfort.
“Frenkie de Jong is out attributable to discomfort – he was supposed to begin, however sadly he couldn’t,” he mentioned (h/t Fabrizio Romano).
Will de Jong’s absence function an enormous blow for Barcelona? (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
Flick’s assertion suggests the German was planning to begin with de Jong, however his resolution to begin Marc Casado in midfield was solely made out of necessity.
It’s too early to determine whether or not or not de Jong merely has minor discomfort or has picked up a recent harm.
In any case, that is excellent news for Barcelona contemplating the truth that the Dutchman has been one of many membership’s prime performers because the flip of the yr.
Barcelona are more likely to problem an extra replace on de Jong’s health after the sport or maybe even early tomorrow. For now, the membership will deal with the duty at hand – beating Atletico Madrid and consolidating their place as favorite to win the title this season.
