Barcelona are very close to getting back one of their most important players as Hansi Flick confirmed Frenkie de Jong is getting ready to return after missing more than five months with an ankle injury.
The Dutch midfielder went through a very difficult recovery after hurting his ankle in last April’s El Clásico, which was his third injury to the same spot in a span of eight months. He finally returned to training a couple of weeks ago, and his return match will come sooner rather than later.
Flick confirmed De Jong’s status in a press conference on Friday, and hinted that Frenkie could come back as soon as Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Young Boys.