Barcelona confirm ankle injury for Frenkie de Jong

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Alex Mott·22 April 2024

Barcelona confirm ankle injury for Frenkie de Jong

Barcelona have confirmed an ankle sprain suffered by Frenkie de Jong during their defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday.

De Jong was stretchered off during the Blaugrana’s 3-2 loss at Santiago Bernabéu this weekend with what looked like a serious injury.

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And that has been confirmed by the club on Monday with Barcelona releasing a statement this afternoon revealing a sprain to his right ankle.

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗢 𝗠𝗘́𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗢 Las pruebas realizadas este lunes han confirmado que el jugador del primer equipo Frenkie De Jong sufre un esguince en el tobillo derecho. Es baja y su evolución marcará su disponibilidad.
– Monday, 22 April 2024

Although there has been no official timeline for his recovery, the Netherlands international will in all likelihood be out for the remainder of the domestic season.

It is then touch and go as to whether the midfielder will be fit to be included in the Dutch squad for Euro 2024 with the tournament set to kick off on June 14.