Barcelona midfielder remains a ‘big doubt’ for Copa Clasico vs Real Madrid – report | OneFootball

Barcelona will be eyeing their fourth successive triumph against their arch-rivals Real Madrid when the two sides take each other on in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal, just after the international break.

However, Barça’s chances of prevailing in this significant tie have been weakened by a sleuth of injuries to their star players. The likes of Pedri, Andreas Christensen, and potentially Ousmane Dembele, have been ruled out of this tie.

In a new update provided by Javi Miguel, it appears one more player in the form of Frenkie de Jong still remains a major doubt for this tie. Although the Dutchman has not yet been ruled out of the contest, there is uncertainty about whether or not he will be able to feature.

De Jong had picked up an injury just before the international break and had to withdraw from the Netherlands squad. It was reported that the midfielder would be out for a period of up to two weeks.

Last week, the club confirmed the nature of his injury, stating that he had hurt his right hamstring, although no specific timeline was provided for his return.

Javi Miguel now claims that de Jong still remains a “big doubt” ahead of the second-leg tie in the Copa del Rey semifinals.

De Jong’s potential absence would be a huge blow for Barcelona, with Xavi Hernandez increasingly running the risk of having his primary midfield options out injured.

Despite this, Barcelona team doctors are unlikely to take any risks as many have fallen victim to a relapse lately, including Pedri, whose return has been recently delayed.

As for De Jong, a more definitive update on the player’s situation could be available this week, once he undergoes tests to determine how his recovery is progressing.