Frenkie de Jong is back on the list of players called up, five months after his right ankle injury. The Dutch FC Barcelona midfielder has been absent since his sprain on April 22 during the Santiago Bernabeu Clasico.
He is now part of Hansi Flick’s list, who revealed his 23 players for the reception of Young Boys in Berne, Tuesday at 9 p.m. at the Olympic Stadium. For this match of the 2nd day of the Champions League, the Barça group is as follows:
Cubarsí, Balde, I. Martinez, Ferran, Pedri, Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, Pablo Torre, M. Casado, Pau Víctor, Lamine Yamal, F. De Jong, Kounde, Astralaga, H. Fort, Gerard Martín , S. Domínguez, Cuenca, Yaakobishvili, Guillermo et A. Fernández.
Possible start under Hansi Flick
A few days ago, the FC Barcelona midfielder confided that his return was coming soon. It remains to be seen whether Hansi Flick will play him against Young Boys Bern on Tuesday evening at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic. This is big news for the Blaugrana coach, especially since Marc Bernal, Dani Olmo and Christensen are injured and Gavi is in full rehabilitation.
Arriving at the Club in 2019, Frenkie de Jong played 213 matches with Barça. He is the 19th foreign player with the most matches in the Blaugrana. He scored 17 goals and provided 19 assists. He is also one of the team’s captains (3rd, since the departure of Sergi Roberto.
