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%.
