Barcelona have confirmed that Frenkie de Jong is within the membership’s matchday squad for his or her UEFA Champions League conflict with Younger Boys this week.
The midfielder has solely performed 45 minutes for Barca since early March, aggravating an present ankle drawback throughout an El Clasico defeat to Actual Madrid on the Santiago Bernabeu in April. He additionally missed Euro 2024 because of the ailment, having initially been chosen by Netherlands.
However Hansi Flick has now been capable of choose De Jong in a matchday squad for the primary time since taking cost, with the Dutch worldwide making it into the 23-man group to face off towards Swiss Professional League outfit Younger Boys at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys within the Champions League.
Talking to the press, Flick expressed his delight on the alternative to utilise De Jong within the recreation.
“That is tremendous excellent news to have Frenkie again with us, whether or not it is for 5 or 10 minutes, he is essential for us,” the coach defined.
“Frenkie’s perspective is nice, he is been concerned with the workforce, he is been prepared to assist the workforce, we wanted his presence.”He is gonna be prepared, to not play 45 minutes however 20 or 10 and it’ll do him numerous good.”
De Jong’s return has come at an opportune time for a Barca aspect who’ve been confronted with an harm disaster early in 2024/25. Together with the 27-year-old’s absence, Flick has additionally needed to contend with out Gavi, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Midfielders Olmo, Fermin and Gavi may very well be in line for a return sooner slightly than later too, with the latter at present again in coaching after an ACL harm.
