Frenkie de Jong Injury Update: Recovery Timeline and Further Details

FC Barcelona have been struck with some bad news as one of their captains, Frenkie de Jong, has suffered an injury which will keep him out for a good amount of time. The development comes in the wake of the club's preparation for their upcoming La Liga game against Villarreal this weekend.

Hansi Flick had his full squad at his disposal after a very long time, with Pedri reaching optimum fitness and Gavi also returning from his long-term injury. However, this Frenkie de Jong injury might concern him a bit.

Although the club or the manager are yet to comment on this, Sportsdunia is here to give you all the details regarding the Frenkie de Jong injury update.

Frenkie de Jong Injury Update

The Dutchman picked up a tear in his femoral biceps in the latest training session as part of the preparations for the Villarreal game. The club is monitoring the extent of the injury and will soon provide the Frenkie de Jong injury details in an official statement.

Hansi Flick will be forced to rush in Pedri, who's just recovered from his own injury issue. This Frenkie de Jong injury might allow the likes of Marc Bernal and Marc Casado to feature in the midfield together.

Eric Garcia is also an option, so it will be interesting to see who gets the final nod to pair with Pedri in the middle of the park.

When Will Frenkie de Jong Return? Recovery Timeline

The Frenkie de Jong injury update reveals that the player will need at least a month to get back into initial training after recovering. However, if you are looking for when will Frenkie de Jong return to take the field once again, there has been no official confirmation regarding the same.

We will keep you updated once FC Barcelona have issued an official statement on this Frenkie de Jong injury update.

Barcelona Upcoming Fixtures Without de Jong

FC Barcelona will miss Frenkie de Jong for 3-4 weeks at least, which consists of 6-7 matches across all competitions. Starting with the game against Villarreal, de Jong will be unavailable for the Copa del Rey second leg against Atletico Madrid, the UCL Round of 16 clash against either PSG or Newcastle, and La Liga games against Athletic Club, Sevilla, and Rayo Vallecano.