FC Barcelona: Frenkie de Jong's absence confirmed for the Clasico

The Dutchman will not play in the first Clasico of the season

Europe 28 September 2026 at 09:57

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FC Barcelona: Frenkie de Jong's absence confirmed for the Clasico

This is bad news for FC Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong will not be back in time for the Clasico.

According to the latest information from AS, the Dutch international midfielder will not be available for Barcelona's upcoming fixtures. He is still not physically fit enough. Frenkie de Jong will notably miss the matches against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Real Madrid in La Liga.

🚨🚨| NEW: Frenkie de Jong will 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐏𝐒𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐃 games and is ruled out until after November 1st. 🤕🇳🇱

Not yet fit enough physically, he will not feature for Barça before November 1st.

[@diarioas] pic.twitter.com/dyHuejEums
— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) September 28, 2026

Still according to AS, De Jong is not expected to return to the pitch before November 1. His absence deprives FC Barcelona of an important presence in midfield for these two major fixtures.

🚨🔵🔴 | Frenkie de Jong est d’ores et déjà FORFAIT pour le choc face au PSG en Ligue des Champions ! ❌

Toujours en convalescence après sa rupture du ligament latéral interne du genou droit, le Néerlandais poursuit son travail individuel et ne devrait retrouver l’entraînement… pic.twitter.com/gC4X2alkFu
— Foot Mercato (@footmercato) September 28, 2026

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