Since the start of the season and the arrival of Hansi Flick on the Barça bench, the nuggets of La Masia have taken control. In the midfield, the importance of Fermin Lopez has only grown while Marc Casado has exploded, all accompanied by Pedri, arrived in post-training in Catalonia, without forgetting the return of Gavi at the helm after a year without being able to play after his cruciate ligament rupture. Performances which almost made us forget a certain Frenkie de Jong.
Flick knows De Jong is suffering
The 27-year-old Batavian, injured last year and who missed the Euro this summer with the Netherlands, was able to make his return to the green rectangle on October 1 in the Champions League against the Young Boys of Berne . Since then, he has mainly been on the substitutes’ bench and has only had two starts. As the daily reveals Sportthe former Ajax Amsterdam still suffers from his ankle, which is why he is still used sparingly by his coach. This is also why the German technician is counting on him little for the rest of the season, aware that he could see him return to the infirmary at any time. And while his contract runs until 2026, this is likely to really raise questions about his future in Catalonia.
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To summarize
Hansi Flick becomes more and more fatalistic with Frenkie de Jong. Indeed, the Barça coach sees that he is still in difficulty with his ankle, which is why he no longer really trusts him.
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