Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong remains a major question mark, with his fitness and potential return to action completely unknown. On Monday morning, de Jong took a step forward in his recovery.
The Dutch midfielder has been recommended surgery by the club, which would rule him out for the rest of the year, but has decided to opt for a more conservative treatment so far. After trying to increase the intensity of his workload last week, de Jong once again had to take a step back. This week, however, he returned to work with the group they say Sportcomplete part of the training session with other players. He was also joined by Gaviwho for the fourth session in a row worked with the group for some of it.
Official: The tests carried out this morning on Dani Olmo revealed that he injured his right hamstring. It is expected to be unavailable for approximately 4 to 5 weeks. @FCBarcelona
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) September 16, 2024
It remains to be seen when de Jong will return, or if he will actually be able to avoid surgery. The 27-year-old has not been in action for the past five months, following an injury in April against Real Madrid. While he tried to return for Euro 2024 with the Netherlands, de Jong had to miss out after suffering a relapse.
