Frenkie de Jong made it clear he’s feeling good after his ankle injury and ready start games for Barcelona ahead of Saturday’s match with Atletico.
“The ankle injury was very hard and long, but I feel much better. If it depends on me, yes, I would say that I am ready to play 90 minutes,” he said before the game.
De Jong hadn’t featured at all in the shock loss against Leganes and was clearly hoping for a starting spot for such a key game.
Hansi Flick did makes changes to his team for the match but went with Gavi and Fermin Lopez instead, leaving De Jong on the bench once more.