The technical staff of the Spanish club Barcelona’s first football team, led by coach Xavi Hernandez, received a shock and a strong blow following the defeat in El Clásico against Real Madrid.
The match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, which brought them together in the thirty-second round of the Spanish League, ended with the Merengues winning by three goals to two.
According to what the Spanish newspaper Sport reported, preliminary tests confirm that De Jong’s injury may keep him from participating with Barcelona for a period of not less than 4 or 5 weeks, which means the end of the Dutch midfielder’s season with the Blaugrana.
De Jong suffered a severe ankle injury during the El Clásico match, after a collision with Real Madrid player Fede Valverde on a shared ball between them.
The Dutch midfielder is scheduled to undergo an MRI to confirm the extent of the injury once and for all, and to determine the duration of his absence from participating with Barcelona.
It is worth noting that the Dutch midfielder was unable to complete his participation in the El Clásico match due to his injury, so he left the field and was replaced by Pedri at the end of the first half.
Journalist close to Barcelona, Gerard Romero, indicated that Dutch player Frenkie de Jong may have played his last match ever in a Barcelona shirt, as the Catalan club is preparing to listen to the offers coming to the player with the approval of Laporta, who wants to get rid of the player.