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 damage final season and thus missed the preliminary part of the brand new marketing campaign.
The Dutchman solely returned to the sector in Barcelona’s sport in opposition to Younger Boys within the UEFA Champions League and progressively elevated his minutes off the bench.
He began his first sport after his return in opposition to Crvena Zvezda and final night time’s conflict in opposition to Actual Sociedad was solely his second begin of the season.
Sadly, nonetheless, the participant was injured within the twenty fifth minute after a quite smooth problem. He did proceed till half-time however might 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 bear checks later in the present day to find out the character of his setback.
Hansi Flick and Co. will hope he has solely confronted a contusion and that he ought to be again to take part within the staff’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 damage to his knee that can maintain him out longer. In spite of everything, the participant was simply starting to seek out his rhythm again for Barcelona.
A concurrent subject to be monitored is the participant’s participation for the Dutch nationwide staff 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 sport. There has, in actual fact, been massive criticism over his overtly secure type of play that slows the staff down.
