Just in: Barcelona captain out for at least one month with hamstring injury

In a bitter blow, Javi Miguel of AS studies that Barcelona midfielder and captain Frenkie de Jong is ready for an prolonged spell on the sidelines with a hamstring harm.

The Netherlands worldwide may very well be looking at a interval of a minimum of one month out of motion following the harm setback.

What occurred?

With Barcelona beginning preparations for the weekend La Liga sport towards Villarreal, De Jong completed the final coaching session with bodily points.

The Dutch midfielder is present process assessments to verify the character and the extent of the harm, however in accordance with sources near the state of affairs, it may very well be a muscle tear, which might preserve him out for 4 weeks.

If the preliminary prognosis is confirmed, De Jong might miss as much as seven matches throughout all competitions.

Certainly, he would sit out of the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg vs Atletico Madrid, the Champions League Spherical of 16 tie towards both PSG or Newcastle United, and La Liga matches versus Villarreal, Athletic Membership, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano

As well as, De Jong may also miss the upcoming worldwide break with the Netherlands.

The harm comes at a very irritating second for Hansi Flick and Barcelona.

For the primary time in weeks, the supervisor had nearly a completely match squad obtainable at his disposal. De Jong’s absence leaves a major hole in midfield simply as Pedri had returned to motion.

With Frenkie out, Flick must depend on gamers like Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, and even Eric García to associate Pedri in midfield.