Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong remains out of action four months on from an injury sustained in a collision with Fede Valverde. An injury that was supposed to take six weeks to heal continues without improvement.
As per RAC1 and quoted by Sport, de Jong’s ankle remains tender, and in a fragile state. It has not improved much over the last month, and if he does test it out, he is at high risk of relapse. They go on to report that in order to return to full fitness, de Jong will likely have to undergo surgery, which would keep him out for multiple months. So far he has opted for a conservative treatment and is expected to come back towards the end of September.