Barcelona were dealt with a bitter pill to swallow on Thursday afternoon, after Frenkie de Jong went down injured in training. Less than a week after Pedri returned to action following a hamstring injury, his starting partner at the base of Hansi Flick’s midfield has also been rueld out with a hamstring tear.
The news broke on Thursday afternoon, with de Jong going down in training. Initial concern believed it to be a hamstring tear that would keep him out for three to four weeks, and likely a total of seven games. De Jong’s absence could be closer to double that time out though.
De Jong injury confirmed by Barcelona
After conducting tests, Barcelona have now confirmed an injury to de Jong, and announced that he will be out for a total of five to six weeks. It means that his earliest return date will be after the March international break. Barcelona travel to the Metropolitano to face Atletico Madrid on the 4th or 5th of April, a game de Jong could be back for, although he may be more likely to return for a potential Champions League quarter-final first leg the following week, or the Catalan derby against Espanyol on the 11th or 12th.
