Bad news for Barça, bad news for Frenkie de Jong. The medical tests carried out this afternoon on the Dutchman confirm that he suffers a grade II sprain in his right ankle, setback due to which he will be away from the playing fields for around five weeks. In principle, then, Frenkie will no longer play with the Blaugrana team this season.
This Sunday, just before the break, The Dutchman sprained his right ankle in a duel with Valverde, which was the ground and entered the dispute for the ball with everything. The Barça player quickly lay on the grass complaining about his ankle, the same one he injured last March. Even in the fall, he injured this area for the first time, although the diagnosis was different from last March, when he spent five weeks in the dry dock.
In the medical statement, Barcelona has limited itself to pointing out that De Jong suffers a sprained right ankle. “It is low and its evolution will determine availability,” added the culé entity. As SPORT has learned, Frenkie will surely miss the matches against Valencia, Girona, Real Sociedad, Almería and Rayo Vallecano. In addition, it is also likely that he will be absent in the league finale in Sevilla’s field. If Barça has already secured second place, everything indicates that the midfielder will not reappear until next year.
Yes, the former Ajax player should be ready to play the two friendlies with his team prior to the first match of the Euro Cup. On June 6 and 10, the Netherlands takes on Canada and Iceland. Then, on the 16th of the same month, the continental tournament begins, appointment for which Frenkie will be available.