According to reports from Spain on Saturday, Barcelona’s midfielder Frenkie de Jong is facing a potential absence of up to five weeks due to an ankle injury.
The Dutch international was forced to leave the field during the first half of Barcelona’s 3-2 victory over Celta Vigo in La Liga. Barcelona subsequently issued a statement confirming that De Jong had sustained an injury to his right ankle during the match, though the exact duration of his expected absence was not specified.
De Jong is set to miss upcoming matches including Barcelona’s trip to face Porto in the Champions League on October 4 and potentially the Clasico clash with Real Madrid in La Liga on October 28.
Barcelona are still waiting for midfielder Pedri to recover from a thigh injury, but centre-back Ronald Araujo made his return from a hamstring problem against Celta as a substitute.
