Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong opens up about the measures he takes to prevent further injuries

2024 was a tough year for Frenkie de Jong. He injured his ankle during the Clasico in April, and while his absence was only 5-6 weeks, he ended up being out of action for more than five months.

De Jong's ankle has proved very problematic for Barcelona, ​​and the man himself has revealed that the problems will not go away easily. Speaking to Voetbal International (via Sport), opened up about how to manage things.

“I spend a lot of time on my ankle. Now, I have to take much more care. Before I didn't even think about my ankle before matches, but now I'm treated before training and matches. I have to put ice, I have to extra preparations to train …. I think this will continue to be the case for a while, I have to be careful with that ankle for a longer period of time.”

De Jong may not be Barcelona for too much longer, as the expectation is that he will be sold if he does not sign a new contract before the end of the season (his current deal expires in 2026). If he stays, club officials will hope his ankle gradually returns to 100%.