La Liga giants Barcelona have late this week been dealt what they hope to be only a minor setback on the personnel front. This comes amid confirmation that Frenkie de Jong has picked up a fresh problem.
Midfielder De Jong was for his part in from the off on Friday night, captaining the Netherlands in a Nations League meeting with Greece.
En route to an eventual 7-0 Oranje rout, though, the 29-year-old was hooked from proceedings with 45 minutes on the clock.
At the time, it was hoped that as much came simply to manage De Jong’s minutes, with the former Ajax man fresh off his comeback from a previous injury.
As alluded to above, though, De Jong has in fact suffered a small setback on the fitness front. As per a statement across the Dutch national team’s social media platforms:
‘Frenkie de Jong has been experiencing some minor physical discomfort and will miss the away fixture against Germany. As a precaution, it has been decided that he will not travel to Berlin, as Monday’s match comes too soon for the midfielder.’
De Jong will now return to base in Barcelona for further tests and treatment.
Conor Laird – GSFN
