FC Barcelona announced that Frenkie de Jong will miss the start of the new football season after suffering a tear to the internal ligament of his right knee.
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Subscribe Sekarang →The 29-year-old midfielder picked up the injury during the 2026 World Cup, where the Netherlands suffered a round of 32 elimination against Morocco.
According to the former Ajax player, the national team medical staff severely mishandled his physical assessment and downplayed the severity of the problem.
"The doctors told me it was a small injury and that it would not get worse if I continued to play," de Jong stated in a detailed message on Instagram.
Upon returning to Spain for comprehensive evaluations, medical professionals at Barcelona discovered that the physical damage was significantly worse than initially reported.
Based on recent club updates, the injury will be reassessed in the coming weeks, though surgical intervention is currently deemed unnecessary by specialists.
The reigning Spanish champions are scheduled to begin their title defense away against Elche on August 23 without their key midfielder.