Injury News: Frenkie de Jong set to return to Barcelona lineup soon
Barcelona star center midfielder Frenkie de Jong was one of the best midfielders in the world during the 2022/23 season when Barca won LaLiga, but he was far from his best last season.
This was in part due to Sergio Busquets' departure to MLS, but it was also in part due to de Jong's injury woes. He suffered nagging ankle injuries throughout the season, and, now, he has yet to play in the 2024/25 campaign under Hansi Flick due to a serious ankle injury he picked up last season.
The good news is that de Jong is set to make his return to the Barcelona lineup soon. Diario AS reports that Barcelona believe he can return to action next week against Getafe in LaLiga on Sept. 25.
That leaves Frenkie de Jong out of the Champions League opener against Monaco and a tough weekend encounter i...