Frenkie de Jong seems set to overlook Barcelona’s LaLiga conflict with Valencia on Sunday after struggling a muscle harm on worldwide responsibility with The Netherlands.
De Jong didn’t characteristic within the Oranje’s 3-2 World Cup qualifying win over Lithuania on Sunday after limping off late of their 1-1 draw with Poland final Thursday.
And on Monday Barcelona introduced that the midfielder had suffered a “slight harm to the exterior obturator muscle in his proper leg”.
The membership didn’t put a timescale on his restoration, however the probabilities of him that includes for Barca’s first residence sport of the season seem considerably decreased. A venue for the sport has nonetheless but to be confirmed amid delays to the completion of the redevelopment of Camp Nou, with Barca going through the potential of taking part in of their B staff’s stadium with out followers.
Barca start their Champions League marketing campaign with an away sport in opposition to Newcastle United at St James’ Park every week on Thursday.
De Jong has featured in two of Barcelona’s three league video games to this point this season as they goal to efficiently defend their title. He performed the complete 90 minutes within the opening win over Mallorca and their draw with Rayo Vallecano earlier than the worldwide break. The previous Ajax star was not concerned in opposition to Levante following the delivery of his second little one.
