FC Barcelona: De Jong on the sidelines

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By: Manu Tournoux

FC Barcelona: De Jong on the sidelines

Injured on Saturday evening, Frenkie de Jong should miss several weeks at FC Barcelona, ​​already deprived of Pedri.

There stunning victory obtained on Saturday evening by FC Barcelona against Celta Vigo in La Liga (3-2) does not mask an annoyance in Xavi. The Catalan coach saw Frenkie de Jong go out with an injury in the first period (36th).

The reigning Spanish champion communicated this Sunday on the state of health of the 26-year-old midfielder, revealing “ a severe sprain of the right ankle. » The Spanish media report an unavailability of around a month for the Dutch international (52 caps – 2 goals)

De Jong could miss the matches against Sevilla, FC Porto, Athletic Bilbao and Shakhtar Donetsk. Xavi is already without Pedri, another strong link in his midfield who is also injured.

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Manu Tournoux

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