Article by Adrian Duţă – published Monday, September 08, 2025 23:38 / Updated Monday, September 08, 2025 23:44
FC Barcelona issued an official statement announcing the injury of midfielder Frenkie de Jong. The Dutch international suffered the injury during the cantonment of the national team, which is why he did not evolve in the away game with Lithuania, won with difficulty “mechanical orange” by 3-2.
Thus, by Jong he will not play against Valencia, in the next stage in Liga. The Dutch midfielder was in the first 11 in the two of 3 games in which he played in the Spanish championship.
Frenkie de Jong misses Barcelona's match with Valencia
“The Frenkie de Jong player has undergone an easy injury to the external shutter muscle. His recovery will determine if he can play,” the Catalan statement said. The midfielder returned to Barcelona and in the last days he has carried out thorough investigations.
The 28-year-old midfielder's injury is not really very serious, but he did not train at the base of the club and there are little chance of playing in the home game with Valencia on Sunday, in La Liga, writes Sportal.BG, who cites mundo Deportivo.
Barcelona does not want to risk a premature return on the field, the goal being for Jong to recover as best as possible and be prepared for the important move to Newcastle, on September 18 (Thursday), in the first match of the Champions League groups.
This is a new problem for coach Hansi Flick, considering that in the last week Alejandro Balde was injured, and Gavi's injury is also more serious than anticipated. Balde, Gavi and Jong will not play against Valencia.
Frenkie de Jong, in the Barcelona T -shirt/ PHOTO IMAGO IMAGES
