At the start of the season, FC Barcelona offers a leader's face and a fiery attack: 55 goals scored in 17 matches. First in Liga with 33 points including six ahead of Real Madrid, Hansi Flick's men showed themselves in the image of Marc Casado in midfield, who has become an indisputable starter. But this Sunday evening, the Blaugrana machine stalled and lost 1-0 on the pitch of Réal Sociedad during the 13th day of La Liga. A poor performance marked by the exit due to injury at half-time of Frenkie De Jong after two blows to the shin and ankle. The midfielder was visibly very moved by this new hard blow during the break
De Jong in tears in the locker room
Fearing another injury, the former Ajax Amsterdam player broke down in tears in the Anoeta locker room as he felt pain in an area near the knee of his left leg. At the end of the match, he limped out of the stadium. Ultimately, more fear than harm because no injuries were reported. But on the pitch, the Dutch midfielder has not fully regained his confidence and plays with fear in duels. The good news is that he will return to the selection since Ronald Koeman called him up for the Netherlands' matches against Hungary (November 16) and Bosnia-Herzegovina (November 19).
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To summarize
Released at half-time against Réal Sociedad (0-1) on Sunday evening, Frenkie De Jong burst into tears in the locker room after 5 months of absence from the field. The Dutch midfielder feared another ankle injury.
