Barcelona loses a key player ahead of the matches against Real Madrid and PSG!

Press reports have revealed that a Barcelona player will not return in time for two crucial matches this season: the games against Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

Frenkie de Jong is the player currently being discussed; he has sustained an injury that will keep him sidelined until the end of the year, as determined.

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De Jong will not return on schedule

So bottom line — De Jong's sitting out the big ones next month, PSG and Real Madrid both. But hey, at least there's light at the end of the tunnel now.

Over the international break, someone asked Xavi Hernandez — yeah, the Netherlands boss — about the midfielder, and Xavi said the dude's feeling good, happy with how the whole recovery thing's going.

Still, let's keep it real: once he's back, minutes ain't gonna come easy. Especially with Rodri showing up this summer.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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