De Jong's Stance on Participating in the Valencia Match
The coaching staff of FC Barcelona has decided not to rush into playing Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong during the team's upcoming match against Valencia, scheduled for Sunday in La Liga, due to his suffering from a muscle injury in the hip area.
De Jong missed the team's morning training session today, Monday, at the Johan Cruyff sports city, and only received special treatment within the club's facilities. The player had left the Netherlands national team camp last Friday after feeling muscle pain, as confirmed by the national team coach Ronald Koeman.
De Jong underwent medical examinations before returning to Barcelona, where the Dutch Football Association sent a detailed medical report to the Catalan club regarding the player's condition.
With the UEFA Champions League kick-off approaching and the anticipated match against Newcastle on Thursday, September 18, coach Hans Flick prefers not to take risks with the player in the Valencia match.
In light of the expected absence of both De Jong and Gavi, Flick is leaning towards relying on Marc Casado alongside Pedri in the midfield, especially after Pedri's impressive performance with the Spanish national team against Turkey.
De Jong missed the team's morning training session today, Monday, at the Johan Cruyff sports city, and only received special treatment within the club's facilities. The player had left the Netherlands national team camp last Friday after feeling muscle pain, as confirmed by the national team coach Ronald Koeman.
De Jong underwent medical examinations before returning to Barcelona, where the Dutch Football Association sent a detailed medical report to the Catalan club regarding the player's condition.
With the UEFA Champions League kick-off approaching and the anticipated match against Newcastle on Thursday, September 18, coach Hans Flick prefers not to take risks with the player in the Valencia match.
In light of the expected absence of both De Jong and Gavi, Flick is leaning towards relying on Marc Casado alongside Pedri in the midfield, especially after Pedri's impressive performance with the Spanish national team against Turkey.
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